Portrait by one feature: toes

Sometimes you need only one of their features to bring a whole person to mind. An excellent observation practice for the working artist.

Tenfold, no losses, broken One hides the memory of her pain

Tinted - the bolder the better.

An almost-perfect curving arc of graduating lengths.

Big Ones lean a little away from centre, witness to winkle-pickers past.

Otherwise we are all straight, strong, flexible, talented!

Number 4 nestles slightly under number 3

Tiny 5 has a triangular nail. She too shows the signs of the search for the perfect shoe.

We have learned to accept the Jandal, but go everywhere we can unwrapped. Best of all in the ocean. 

By my toes shall ye know me.