I started with a simple shape in gouache, a bit of Light Ochre and some Zinc White. When it was dried, after 15 minutes or so, I whipped out the old bamboo. I dipped it in India ink and drew a heavy outline, then lightly added some fur bits. FInally I mixed in a little diluted white to add the tendons and highlights and some water-down primary blue to show the blue blood coursing through my veins.
My favorite bit: the overprinted feeling of the ochre next to the undulating black line of the bambo pen.
Danny Gregory 
Haha…fur bits!!
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great drawing (I also love the overprint look) – but those veins are making me feel a little icky 🙂
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I have the bamboo pens but I haven’t used them. I going to try this out
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My feet, my sleeping dog and my (empty) wine glass are most recurring subjects in my sketchbook! I will definitely add the veins and the ochre overprint to new foot sketch (luckily no visible furry bits – yet!)
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Is your ankle sooo little?
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Great sketch!…glad you described the technique. We have loads of bamboo in our garden, I’m now wondering if a piece trimmed up would make a pen?!? perhaps I’ll give it a go (-: ◄ left-handed smiley, as I’m left handed – cool aye
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Love that “overprinted” feeling as well – the “fur” is great as well
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This is wonderful. I really like it a lot.
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Your ankle is smaller than mine!
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Danny Gregory, the caption should read, “Comical Foot,” since you drew your foot to look like Bluto’s! Can you do a scratch and sniff page on the computer, too?
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