How to Draw a Cartoon Horse

Start out your drawing by marking out a half moon shaped body., Steadily draw the neck and head., Next comes the four long legs., To make your sketch look a little more horse like, first add the ears and then his long head and face., Mark out the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Start out your drawing by marking out a half moon shaped body.

    Draw lightly at first so you can erase later.
  2. Step 2: Steadily draw the neck and head.

    Also draw this lightly. , Horses don't stand completely straight so the legs should angle out or in slightly (depending on preference). , This can be drawn darker as it is the actual horse shape. , Draw these darker as they are the actual horse details. , You can color this in if you want to. , The horse's hooves aren't completely lined up with the horses legs, they are slightly forward. , But make sure that it's of right size.

    If you choose to make it more detailed, you can add a bridle too. , You can color this in if you want to. , Maybe he's in the desert looking for his cowboy or maybe on a farm racing with his mate.

    You can color this in if you please.

    Before or after this step, you may also erase the guidelines you started out with.
  3. Step 3: Next comes the four long legs.

  4. Step 4: To make your sketch look a little more horse like

  5. Step 5: first add the ears and then his long head and face.

  6. Step 6: Mark out the details of his face and then his long neck.

  7. Step 7: Give him a lustrous

  8. Step 8: silky mane.

  9. Step 9: If done

  10. Step 10: draw strong thoroughbred legs

  11. Step 11: and block-like hooves at the bottom.

  12. Step 12: Put a saddle on him.

  13. Step 13: Give him a long flowing tail.

  14. Step 14: Draw in his surroundings.

Detailed Guide

Draw lightly at first so you can erase later.

Also draw this lightly. , Horses don't stand completely straight so the legs should angle out or in slightly (depending on preference). , This can be drawn darker as it is the actual horse shape. , Draw these darker as they are the actual horse details. , You can color this in if you want to. , The horse's hooves aren't completely lined up with the horses legs, they are slightly forward. , But make sure that it's of right size.

If you choose to make it more detailed, you can add a bridle too. , You can color this in if you want to. , Maybe he's in the desert looking for his cowboy or maybe on a farm racing with his mate.

You can color this in if you please.

Before or after this step, you may also erase the guidelines you started out with.

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