This is a tutorial on how to Draw Horse Heads and Faces in 17 Steps. Tutorial by Dawn Drago.

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#1 Step 1, horse head anatomy

Horse head anatomy

Here is a detailed diagram of the horse head anatomy. Not only did I draw out the head of the horse, I also laid out detailed areas of the many different parts of a horse head and face.

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#2 Step 2, Anatomy of horse head

Anatomy of horse head

This is the front view of the horse head anatomy. As you can see I show you the brow area, cheekbones, snout, and also show you the jugular grooves which horses are so famously known for having prominently visible.

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#3 Step 3, Anatomy of horse head Front

Anatomy of horse head Front

For this tip step I basically show you the heads of three different types of horse. The one at the top is the head of an Arabian bred horse, the lower left is a Shire horse and then finally to the lower right is the head of a pony.

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#4 Step 4, Type of horseheads

Type of horseheads

When you draw the head or face of a horse, there is a question that is asked often and that is "where do I place details?". That is actually a good question so to help answer some of them, I've drawn and pointed out areas that you should detail your horse head and face.

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#5 Step 5, draw the muzzle

Draw the muzzle

As you can see this is a tip of how NOT to draw the muzzle of a horse. I actually made the check mark on the wrong side right, and the right side wrong. The muzzle to the left is the way you should draw the muzzle of a horse and the one on the right is the wrong way.

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Draw Horse Heads and Faces, Easy Tutorial, 17 Steps

#1 Step 1, horse head anatomy

Horse head anatomy

#2 Step 2, Anatomy of horse head

Anatomy of horse head

#3 Step 3, Anatomy of horse head Front

Anatomy of horse head Front

#4 Step 4, Type of horseheads

Type of horseheads

#5 Step 5, draw the muzzle

Draw the muzzle

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