1-Start with a long oval on one side for the horses chest and a circle shape on the other side for the rear. Leave a bit of space in between as shown.
2-Add two circles for the head and chin near the chest oval as shown.
3-Connect all of the circles as shown.Two curved lines for the neck.Two lines connect face.Connect chest & rear with two slightly curved lines.
4-Erase areas indicated with dashed lines to form the contour of the horses body.
5-Start the legs. Look closely at the shapes below the horse and try to replicate them.Pay attention to which shapes overlap & which ones are higher or lower.
6-Connect the leg joints to the body with curved lines as shown.Add ear shape.
Hoof detail: Triangle tip with a curved base.
7-Add face details and erase dotted areas as shown below.
8-Lightly sketch the mane, tail and muscle areas. These areas are indicated by dark shadows on the horse body.
9-Add more shading to the underside of the horse. The upper area is usually lighter because of the light shining from above. Darken the tail as well.
10-Finalize the shading by darkening areas that are in shadow and erasing highlights on areas that should be light. This is contrast.Blend as desired.Notice highlights in mane, tail, rear face and other rounder parts of the horse’s body.