Modeling the Legs
Modeling the legs will be pretty easy compared to everything you’ve done so far. The process will be similar to the one you used for the arms, but you’ll need to create the hips first with a base from which you can extrude the legs. Figure 7.19 shows the steps you need to follow to model Jim’s legs.
1. Create another circle with 12 sides, delete the left half of the circle, and add a Mirror modifier with the Clipping option enabled. Make two extrusions and shape the model to look like hips.
2. Select the middle edges in the bottom of the model at the front and back side of the hips, and create a face between them with F. From this face, you’ll create the crotch.
3. Divide the face you created in step 2 using the Loop Cut and ...
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