This cartoon horse is made from simple shapes: a tall rounded head, a big oval muzzle and a pear shaped body. Watch each step being drawn in pencil, then copy it on your own paper. It works for kids from about age 5 and for adult beginners too.
Copy the dark lines in each step. The grey lines are the parts you already drew.
Start in the upper part of your page, because the body goes below. Draw a rounded head that is a little taller than it is wide, with a flat bottom. Press lightly so you can fix it later.
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On top of the head, draw two small pointy ears. Add one short line inside each ear.
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In the middle of the face, draw two round eyes, color them dark and leave a tiny white dot for the shine. On top of the head between the ears, draw a fluffy tuft of hair like a small cloud.
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At the bottom of the head, draw a big oval muzzle that is almost as wide as the head. Draw two oval nostrils and color them dark, then a small smile under them.
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Under the head, draw a body that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, like a pear. On the right side of the neck, draw a long curved mane that flows down over the back.
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Draw two front legs going down the middle with square hooves at the bottom. On each side, draw a rounded back leg with a hoof. Finish with a long flowing tail on the right.
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Color the head, ears, body and legs brown. Use light tan for the muzzle, dark brown for the forelock, mane and tail, and dark grey for the hooves. Keep the eyes and nostrils dark.
▶ Watch this stepKeep your first lines soft, then press harder once you like the shape.
A horse head is taller than most animal heads, so stretch it a little.
The muzzle is what makes it look like a horse, so make it big and round.
Draw the mane and tail with smooth, curved lines.
Trace your drawing with a darker pencil or a black pen so it stands out after coloring.
Add a spiral horn on the forehead and color the mane in rainbow colors.
Colour your cartoon horse in, or keep practising with more ideas to copy.
Yes. Most children from about age 5 can follow it. For younger kids, skip the mane on the neck and keep the forelock.
Draw a long curved shape down the back of the neck, wider at the top and pointy at the bottom. Color it darker than the body.
Brown, light tan, dark brown, grey and black.
Yes. Add a spiral horn on the forehead, color the body white and give it a rainbow mane and tail.
Yes. Right click or long press any step picture to save it, then print it and keep it next to you while you draw.
