how to draw an

arabian horse

Steps: 11

Difficulty:

The Arabian horse is powerful and elegant. It has strong chest, neck, and leg muscles; large nostrils and a slightly down-curved (or dished) nose; and a slightly shorter back than other breeds of horses.

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1 Draw a bean shape that’s large on the left and angles up at the right.

 

 

2 Draw the basic shapes of the horse’s neck and head.

 

 

3 Draw the horse’s legs using circles to help create the bulges of the joints.

4 Erase the construction lines and interior parts of the circles, and smooth the lines of the legs.

5 Draw the eye, nostril, mouth, and ears. Smooth the lines of the head.

Fun Fact

Compared to other breeds of horses, the Arabian horse has one fewer bone in its spine and 2 fewer ribs.

6 Draw the outer edges of the horse’s mane and tail.

7 Shade the head, the part of the mane just above the horse’s forehead (the forelock), and the upper neck.

8 Draw long, repeating lines down the mane and tail.

9 Shade the mane and tail at the lower edge, and lighten the highlight area of each with a rubber eraser.

10 Shade the body and legs of the horse as well as the shadow below.

11 Erase highlights into the body, and darken the undersides and outsides of some edges.