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Description Leg Anatomy and measurement tutorial. Gotta love legs. Mmm.

More tutorials can be found in my gallery, in the Tutorials folder.

Currently available tutorials:
Female figure
Basic Hand
Basic Expression
Arm Anatomy
Leg Anatomy


Sometimes people ask me why I use such insanely meticulous and yet unnecessary measurements. The reason? Well, although I personally don't need to measure so incredibly carefully, it's not only extremely beneficial knowing the exact location (hence allowing me to make more accurate estimates), but because it's for your benefit as well.

I've seen a lot of tutorials that gave a nice explanation, but still forced me to estimate the distances and sizes. Those tutorials, while somewhat helpful, didn't allow me to improve my anatomy at all. I always wished there was some kind of exact comparison, some kind of exact tutorial, for me to use.

I have not mastered or perfected anything prior to creating these tutorials. In fact, most of the time, I'm new to the subject!

I make my tutorials through extensive observation from both real life and references.

After studying these references, I am left with a huge canvas filled with images, ideas, measurements, and notes. So, why not organize them and turn them into a tutorial for everyone to use?

Update: Thank you so much for making this a daily deviation! I never would have imagined myself on the daily's page. Both very honored and surprised!
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Comments: 190

hetariais4eva [2015-04-19 17:41:37 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS! ;;7;; I will most definitely use this for my art in the future~

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dudgus2429 [2014-11-27 09:53:20 +0000 UTC]

awesome!!

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Stolken [2014-02-26 19:33:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making this. I've been struggling with legs. Got torso and arms down, but legs are my arch enemy.

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lilitharten [2013-08-26 15:59:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you a lot, all your tutorials are very helpfulΒ .

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umbatman [2013-08-16 07:49:49 +0000 UTC]

very good, i am practicing some superheroin dynamic poses could you show who both legs and feet go together, that would help, im struggling with the ankle part

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Faithess [2013-07-26 21:49:10 +0000 UTC]

legs done right, son!

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bayaraabagii [2013-07-21 09:34:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Haruyuki86 [2013-06-04 05:35:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ))

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CommanderHomo [2013-04-23 18:32:41 +0000 UTC]

LOoks Really Helpful!

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WazzinGator [2013-04-15 05:03:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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AlfredoJDeLeon [2013-03-07 08:00:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SpecialOpsZ64 [2013-02-15 23:21:25 +0000 UTC]

YOUR AWESOME!!!!

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Skittlesmelody [2013-01-31 10:52:43 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou so much aha this is killer

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clumsydemonwithfire [2013-01-02 21:31:49 +0000 UTC]

this is a great tutorial! thank you so much for sharing!

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BoredAsUsual13 [2012-10-08 21:50:57 +0000 UTC]

Love this. Thanks~

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myhappygirl [2012-09-22 11:25:35 +0000 UTC]

ty for help ^_^

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JESOJOLAY [2012-09-21 22:36:56 +0000 UTC]

that help me alot!!!!!!! i'm always have this problem in anatomy.. now i know how to draw legs ^^

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KristmasKiller [2012-09-11 23:37:57 +0000 UTC]

i too have a smiley face for a vag. lol that aside THIS IS AWESOME THANK YOU SOO MUCH!

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EstrangeloEdessa [2012-09-11 20:28:44 +0000 UTC]

This might just be the greatest tutorial I have ever seen. I've looked at plenty that say something like, "An oval here, and it's maybe halfway down-ish, then make it look kinda muscly like this..." But I love how this focuses on each little aspect, from how to draw the basic thigh and knee ovals to laying muscles over them. I'm definitely going to have to take time to go through and draw each of these steps on my own... my drawings' leg anatomy badly needs this.

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samoholic [2012-09-11 07:18:40 +0000 UTC]

Very nicely done, and I for one am all about the detail, and not so loving of "estimates", great job, and congrats on the DD.

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Shi-Seikatsu123 [2012-09-09 05:59:38 +0000 UTC]

DYGRGHSGHGEGGSVH THANK YOU!!!!!!!

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ArisaRaisu [2012-09-08 12:57:06 +0000 UTC]

OMGOMGOMG!!! Thank you so muuuch! I needed something like that urgently for my drawings... Thank you again, for do this helpful tutorial!

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kunoichi-sakura05 [2012-09-07 00:35:28 +0000 UTC]

awesome tutorial!!

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justZaz [2012-09-06 20:23:30 +0000 UTC]

i like how specific this is - like the section for where the muscles tend to bulge.

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NerdyFreak [2012-09-05 21:20:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your time and guidance.

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agorkemakkaya [2012-09-04 22:39:01 +0000 UTC]

really nice

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Olon [2012-09-04 17:55:09 +0000 UTC]

great great greaaaaaat xD

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RobertStudio22 [2012-09-04 07:31:05 +0000 UTC]

great detail tutorial you have here

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macetool [2012-09-04 04:49:40 +0000 UTC]

Why always have to be "perfect" legs? ._.

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niekitty [2012-09-04 04:41:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you! =^^=

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Undeadsjoker579 [2012-09-04 03:24:52 +0000 UTC]

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JnelInJP [2012-09-04 02:44:13 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful. Thanks!

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saori36 [2012-09-04 02:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Very nice^^ This is indeed veeerry helpful^^

Would you be doing any feet tutorial in the future?

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VanArt94 [2012-09-04 02:20:05 +0000 UTC]

You....saved my life.

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theclumsyninja [2012-09-04 02:03:05 +0000 UTC]

oh man, this is going to be very helpful! Thanks!!!!

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DraggyStar [2012-09-04 01:45:25 +0000 UTC]

So cool!!!

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witte-draak [2012-09-04 00:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Never would have found this if it weren't for the DD. Lovely, lovely work. Definitely keeping this one in my favorites.

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Katzenna [2012-09-04 00:33:19 +0000 UTC]

thnx it is very useful

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skypard [2012-09-04 00:03:02 +0000 UTC]

Why is this in Realm of Fantasy?

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jazmocamp [2012-09-03 23:34:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing your techniques and knowledge.

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Nanahuatli [2012-09-03 22:03:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you a lot! I'm still a beginner, but this tutorial helps me understand things a bit more.

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ShaeButtah [2012-09-03 21:44:25 +0000 UTC]

This will help so much
Thanks! And congrats on the DD

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TheButterfly [2012-09-03 20:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the dd and thank you for sharing this tutorial!

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H-e-n-r-i [2012-09-03 19:41:44 +0000 UTC]

These are some very strange looking legs!
Being bow-legged myself, any straight legs look very odd, now that I think of it.
(though this probably means most of my art is bow legged to some extent, I'm sure. XD)
Not sure if I should start including "normal", "perfect" legs or not... o no;

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SoulfulBubbles [2012-09-03 18:56:03 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much this is very helpful

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Zknight007 [2012-09-03 18:26:34 +0000 UTC]

amazing tutorial

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poowulpi [2012-09-03 18:06:08 +0000 UTC]

I want to cry because I'm so happy this was made LOL ;_;

Thank you for this valuable resource!

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LeafyHeart [2012-09-03 17:57:35 +0000 UTC]

epic tutorial!

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Exodusa [2012-09-03 17:36:38 +0000 UTC]

thats really helpful, thank you for making this tutorial!
and thank you for censoring that one leg

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jeffoffo In reply to Exodusa [2012-09-03 17:47:46 +0000 UTC]

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