Unlike the other “tutorial – like” explanations, weight painting cannot really be explained in a cement fashion. Weight Painting is the process of dictating just how much influence particular joints have over the skin bind. This is done simply by “painting” on areas of the leg using the Weight Painting tool.
I found that that the largest issue with the rig having simply made it and not weight painted; really only laid with the knee. When bent, the skin tucked in too close to the knee. To solve this, it required a delicate process of adding and subtracting weight from either the Hip or the Ankle. This is why it cannot truly be said that an answer is correct when weight painting as it is very much an iterative process of trial and error that lies with the artist license of the rigger:
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