Degree of difficulty of drawing a horse can be considered extremely high. Capturing the natural grace of the horse and its powerful muscles and rigid yet beautiful flow to the body can be daunting for most aspiring artists. However, you don't have to make drawing a horse such an ordeal.
By breaking down the horse down to basic shapes, you will have a much easier time when you learn to draw horses. Basic shapes in drawing refer to triangle, oblong, oval, square and a circle. By using these basic shapes to structure your horse, you will simplify the process tremendously. Start looking at many different pictures of horses so you get a general idea of which shape to use for different body parts.
Since you will be doing a whole lot of erasing and redrawing, be sure to use light touches when you draw. The basic shapes will also be erased after you are satisfied with the basic outlines of your horse so it's important to draw lightly.
You can draw a horse using only two basic shapes: oblong and triangles. Typically you will be using an oblong for the body and elongated triangles for horse's legs. The neck and the head will also take a shape of triangles.
Start drawing in the outlines of the horse using the basic shapes as a guideline. Give curves to your oblong shapes for the body. The details of the outlines of horse's head and legs must be precise or your drawing of horse will be 'off.' This is often the most difficult part of drawing this magnificent creature. Keep practicing until you get the head and legs just right.
After you've completed the basic outlines of your horse, look and see if you are satisfied with the proportions of your horse. Don't be discouraged if you don't think you've got it right. Just erase the outline and start from the basic shapes. Practice makes perfect!
Final step involves giving shadings and adding details to your horse to give it a realistic and lively feel to the horse. Here's a little trick to make the shading process absolutely effortless. Cover the entirety of your horse with light strokes of your pencil. Use erasers on the spots you want the lights reflecting to make the shadings prominent. This simple process makes your horse look very realistic with minimal effort.
Quick Tip #1: Breaking It Down
Break the subject you are drawing into simple basic shapes such as square, oval, oblong, triangle, and circle. It doesn't matter whether you are drawing an apple or a dragon. If you break your model down into basic shapes and use them as an outline, you are greatly simplifying the process of drawing. |
Quick Tip #2: Outside In
Draw from outside in. What I mean by this is you should always draw the outlines of your models first then cramp all the details within those outlines. Drawing facial features such as eyes, nose and mouth before setting facial line is a huge no-no. |
Quick Tip #3: Upside-Down
One exercise that will improve your drawing skills is drawing an upside-down image. This may seem a bit weird at first but try it! It'll develop and improve your visual mode. |
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