How to Draw Horses

how to draw horses

Lessons

01 Drawing Horse Heads

Length: 82 minutes

In this lesson Aaron teaches you about drawing horse heads. Including the skull, the muscles, and the skin.

02 Different Angles on the Head

Length: 37 minutes

In this video Aaron delves deeper into drawing horse heads. He explains how to draw them from various angles and with different facial expressions.

03 Muscles of the Horse

Length: 83 minutes

In this lesson Aaron explains the musculature of the horse and how surprisingly similar it is to our own. He also covers proportions and additional anatomy details.

04 The Hind Legs

Length: 52 minutes

In this video Aaron explains the anatomy involved with the horse’s rear legs and how to draw them at various angles and actions.

05 The Front Legs

Length: 52 minutes

Aaron continues explaining horse anatomy, this time delving into how to draw the front legs.

06 Pulling it all Together

Length: 80 minutes

Now that you have learned the major features of the horse, Aaron explains how to tie it all together to create dynamic and accurate illustrations.

07 Horse Locomotion

Length: 36 minutes

Drawing on his extensive animation background, Aaron explains horse movement & locomotion. In this video he animates a horse walk, trot and run!

08 Foals (Baby Horses!)

Length: 64 minutes

In this lesson Aaron explains the different proportions for drawing young horses.

09 Draft Horses

Length: 76 minutes

Watch as Aaron teaches you how to draw the “tanks” of the horse family.

10 Caricature

Length: 37 minutes

In this final video Aaron explains his approach for drawing horses with character!