Drawing Horses

Learn to create detailed, realistic horses in graphite pencil from basic shapes. Drawing: Horses shows you how to render a variety of beautiful horses in graphite pencil, with tips on choosing materials, building with basic shapes, and shading to develop form and realism. With a wealth of detailed step-by-step projects to both re-create and admire, Walter Foster, with assistance from Michele Maltseff, teaches artists how to develop a graphite pencil drawing to its fullest. With this step-by-step book, Walter Foster renders a variety of horse breeds in pencil and provides tips on adding touches with charcoal, crayon, and brush and ink. He explains not only a number of drawing techniques and special effects but also his own method of developing a drawing. You will learn about various horse breeds—including quarter horse, Clydesdale, Arabian, and Shetland pony—and their proportions, starting with their heads and then progressing to full bodies. And in addition to helpful drawing instruction, Drawing: Horses also contains a wealth of beautiful equine drawings you can both copy and admire! It's a fabulous addition to any artist's drawing reference library. Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers an easy-to-follow guide that introduces artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Drawing: Horses allows artists to develop their drawing skills, demonstrating how to start with basic shapes and use pencil and shading techniques to create varied textures, values, and details for a realistic, completed drawing.

"Step-by-step guides show how to draw a variety of horses and ponies"--Provided by publisher.

Detailed instructions on how to use basic shapes to draw horses in a variety of poses.

With tried-and-tested professional techniques at its heart, this series injects some true style into the popular How to Draw genre whilst aiming for very real results. From seeing negative space to using geometric shapes, the activities in these books are at once simple and ambitious. Budding artists (both children and adults!) will enjoy honing their skills and discovering all about the different approaches to drawing.

This kit includes all the materials and instruction a beginner needs to draw a range of horses! Inside the project book, equine artists Patricia Getha and Michele Maltseff explore horse anatomy, proportion, and facial features before presenting step-by-step instructions for drawing an array of horse breeds in a variety of poses. Readers will learn to make beautiful artwork using graphite pencil, charcoal, and even watercolor—and all the materials artists need to begin right away are contained within the convenient carryall kit! The hardcover case includes a 40-page paperback book with corresponding Spanish translation, graphite pencils, paintbrush, black watercolor paint, charcoal, sharpener, blending stump, and drawing paper. Warning! This product is intended for use by ages 13 and older and is not intended for use by children.

This captivating book outlines the fundamentals of drawing horses. Basic rules for sketching are introduced, then specific examples are given.

In this book, you will learn the secrets of Sam Savitt, America's leading equine artist as he shows you how to draw: - Parts of the horse--from the head to the hocks - The Horse in Motion--walking, trotting, galloping, cantering, pacing, ambling, jumping, falling, bucking, rearing, shying, rolling, grazing - Variations of the Horse--conformation and markings, conformation faults and the process of aging, breeds of horses and ponies, the basic riding styles and the appropriate apparel for both horse and rider, special activities from dressage to polo to fox hunting - PLUS Sam Savitt's special tips for observing, drawing, correcting, and perfecting your technique.

This beautifully illustrated, user-friendly manual shows you how to draw various breeds of horses through the observation of anatomy, form and proportion. Whether you are a complete novice or whether you want to take your horse portraits to the next level, The Fundamentals of Drawing Horses will provide a firm grounding from which you can gain the confidence to develop your own style.