When drawing a leg, approach it as
three parts: the upper leg or thigh;
the knee; and the lower leg or calf,
which joins the foot. The upper leg
should be gently rounded and taper
to the knee position; this can be
sketched out as a circle but on a
finished drawing is usually indicated
with a slightly extended line from
one side of the upper leg to indicate
its forward position. It is not
emphasised but marks the position
from which the lower leg starts and
gently curves down to the narrowest
part of the leg just above the ankle.