Lastly, I’ll finish up with two of my favorite speed-drawing horse videos. Valerie’s videos are especially ideal for the youngster who wants to learn to draw horses. She uses a method of drawing that I first learned years ago through the Walter Foster How-To Draw Horses book, which help you draw any horse in any position. This second video from Art ala Carte and Valerie Flynn shows her drawing the trunk, or body of a horse. The artist (Valerie Flynn) walks you through the entire drawing process using graphite, but the methods she uses can also be used with colored pencil.ĩ. This video is unique in that it’s the only one in this list actually shows the reference photo the artist is working from. video)Īrt ala Carte presents this informative, real-time video on drawing a horse’s eye. Most of them are time-lapse, but there’s still plenty to learn from watching her work.Ĩ. NOTE: Jasmina has a significant number of videos showing how she draws other subjects as well. Susak uses some interesting light over dark methods in her drawing process, which she accomplishes with Caran D’ache Luminance pencils, combined with Prismacolor. video)Īrtist Jasmina Susak walks you through the process of drawing a horse from line drawing to finish in this fast, time-lapse video. Drawing a horse with colored pencils (4 min. Mark Crilley is the artist/instructor for this part real-time, part time-lapse video.ħ. While this video is mostly an introduction to creating a line drawing of a horse head, it does include some shading with Prismacolor black as well. It is narrated (one of the things I like about it) and takes you through the entire process step by step, line by line. This video shows how to draw the head of a horse using both regular pencil and black colored pencil. I also show you how to use the grid method, which is the method I prefer for all portrait work and most other complex drawings.Ħ. As these are often the trickiest part of the horse to draw, I demonstrate it each step of the way. How to draw the legs and feet of a horseįrom my own blog comes this mini clinic on drawing a horse’s legs and feet. The tutorial concludes with basic shading with watercolor.ĥ. The method she uses is ideal for all kinds of life drawing and sketching, as well as for portrait work. Sandy walks you through the process of drawing beginning with basic shapes and building on that foundation to a finished drawing. Written by artist Sandy Sandy and hosted by Art Instruction Blog, this tutorial explains how to sketch a horse step-by-step. The illustrations are clear and easy to follow. The lesson is by artist David Sanmiguel and is an excerpt from his book Drawing Horses: Basic Drawing and Painting Techniques. What makes this tutorial especially cool is that the subject is George Stubb’s famous portrait of Whistlejacket.įrom the Artist’s Network, this short and simple demonstration is about the easiest (and best) tutorial for drawing the head of a horse that I’ve found. Presented by, this brief step-by-step shows you how to draw a horse in graphite. The images are large and clear to begin with, but if you want a closer look at the details, all you have to do is click on the image and an even bigger version opens. The tutorial is presented in eleven steps beginning with a basic drawing, then walking you through the line drawing, initial color, and finishing with the braided mane and bridle. This excellent step-by-step demonstration is by equine artist Janet Griffin-Scott. How to draw a horse portrait in colored pencil OK, so let’s start with the written tutorials first, then move on to the videos!ġ. And I picked a range of lessons that would suit everyone-from beginners to more advanced artists. NOTE: I made sure to include some tutorials and videos covering specific parts of the horse, like the head and the feet, as well as drawing the entire horse. So, rather than creating my own tutorial and reinventing the wheel yet again, I thought I’d recommend some tutorials that are particularly good at teaching artists how to draw our equine friends. :)īut, while I’ve shared a lot of techniques for creating realistic drawings and paintings, often with horses as the subject matter, I’ve never actually shown you how to draw a horse from start to finish.Ī big part of that is because there are so many great horse-drawing tutorials and videos already out there. If you’ve been reading my articles here on EmptyEasel (or have ever visited my blog) you probably know horses are one of my favorite subjects. By Carrie Lewis in Art Tutorials > Drawing Tips
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