[Susiron]

Wolf face anatomy tips: viewtopic.php?t=858451
Wolf leg anatomy tips: viewtopic.php?f=30&t=860414

Another anatomy tips page thing.

Alright, so the main thing I see when people draw wolf paws is that they make them HUGE and chunky.
Yes, wolves do have big paws, but that doesn't mean they're chunky and thick. In fact, when a wolf has its foot on the ground, a wolf's paw actually becomes quite squished and flattened out.

See the squish?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... n_Wolf.jpg
http://lupinicious.deviantart.com/art/G ... ious&qo=24

Also, their toes are NOT the same length. The middle two are longer, and the other two fall back. From a side view, you CANNOT see the fourth toe, and you may not even see the third. In fact, if the third toe IS visible, it should be just a tiny sliver of it.

When a wolf is picking up its feet to walk, the toes point inward.
When the wolf is about to place its foot on the ground, its toe points outward.

And hind paws aren't as small as some people think. Yes, they are smaller, but still fairly long.
http://wolfdog.ws/assets/images/autogen/a_Skeleton.jpg See the toes?
http://sikaris.deviantart.com/#/d349kow See how the hind paws are still pretty long, while not as long as the fore paws?

I plan to do another page for wolf legs, but just for the sake of it here-- wolves also don't have STRAIGHT legs.
With the first paw that you see here, the one on the top left, you can see where the ankle juts out before going into the foreleg.
The leg right behind that one is a HIND leg, and does not have this jut.


Here are some HQ wolf paw sketches I found: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&secti ... s#/d37iki0


Reference as much as possible, and never stop practicing. Paws can be a pain, but practice makes prefect! C:

[Khirisma1121]

this is very helpful @__@

[Susiron]

this is very helpful @__@

Glad it could help! xD

[Poisony]

Thank you for the tips !!

[Susiron]

Thank you for the tips !!

No problem! C:

[ty_tay]

Just a suggestion, but maybe you could add what the pads/bottom of the paw looks like

[Susiron]

Just a suggestion, but maybe you could add what the pads/bottom of the paw looks like

I have drawn the pads here, although they are not detailed.
Pads can also be seen in the sketches I linked to in the description.

I also didn't want to focus on the pads, because I'm trying to get across the point that the pads don't show very much when standing.

[Aracenae]

this will be useful...

[Susiron]

this will be useful...

C:

[cek00]

Thanks I book marked this for my next drawing thanks a ton!!