Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a horse

A long neck, long legs, and a mane that flows. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole horse in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a horse

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the head

Draw one long head, like a wedge with a round nose at the narrow end. Wobbly is fine.

2

A long neck and body

Two long curvy lines down from the head, then one big body shape. Make the neck longer than you think.

3

Give it a face

One dot eye, a tiny nostril, and a small smile at the front. Then one pointed ear, pricked forward.

4

Four long legs

Two legs at the front, two at the back. Keep them long and thin, because a horse stands tall.

5

Mane and tail

A wavy mane down the back of the neck, and one long tail off the other end.

6

Finishing touches

A hoof at the end of each leg, a curve at the shoulder and the hip, and a star on the nose. Now this horse is yours.

Go further

Now draw a horse jumping over a fence.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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