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MOVEMENTS OF THE FOOT 121 HANDS AND FEET
Flat Stance
Raised Heel
1Let your first marks be light, loose, and 2 Nowimagineyou are carving the foot Instep
rapid. Leave aside all detail, and don't insidethepaper,as though out o f wood.
worry about accuracy to begin with. Try to Hew it roughly in broad, flattened planes, 3 Use an eraser t o refine decisions or t o
express the whole foot and t o encapsulate its as if with a chisel. Look for key angles without suggest areas of light. It can be a mistake,
entire shape and direction in a few marks. becoming distracted by detail. however, t o remove t o o many early lines; these
are what give a drawing its tangible structure,
depth, and spontaneity.
