How to Draw a Flying Horse

We all know that horses can do all sorts of fantastic things, including running, jumping… and flying? Well, why not see for yourself in just a few short, simple steps?


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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions

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Start by taking a black pen, and drawing a tall, thin “n” shape, angled at a diagonal, in the left of your page. Add a series of short, diagonal lines all down the length of this.


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Now, add a small triangle to the bottom right, and a “backward 3” shape to the left.


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Add a small loop inside the ear, and then bring the line across to the left and down to the right in a “backward C” shape.


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Continue the line down, and then add a pointed “loop” to the bottom of the line.


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Add another loop just on top of the first…


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And then add short lines to the ends of the lops to create hooves.


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Add a curved line to the end of the “backward C” shape to create a face, and then add a small circle and a short, curved line.


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Extend the line down from the bottom of the ear, towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page.


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At the end of this line, add a large, feathery wing shape.


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Then, add a second wing just behind the first.


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Next, add a wavy line to the back of the neck to create a mane…


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And add a curved line to the bottom just to the right of the front legs. Then, add a second, shorter curved lint beside this. Bring a wavy line down from below the wings, heading towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page.


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Add two more legs to the back…


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And then use short lines to create hooves.


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Now, add two curved lines to the back, just below the wings, and join these at the bottom with a bumpy line – this is the tail of your horse.


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Use a black fineliner pen to add a small circle just beneath the horn, and add a “crescent moon” shape to the bottom of this. Now, add short lashes to the top, and smaller circles inside the eyes.


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Add another circle to the bottom of the eye…


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And then a series of small circles all across the back of the body.


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Next, add a series of small “hooks”, like backward C shapes, across the wings.


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Add wavy lines to the mane and tail…


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And then follow this with a blue pen in these areas. Add the same blue shade to the eye.


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Use a pink pen to add color to the hooves and nostril of your horse…


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And then take a pink or purple pencil to add color to the body.


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Add a little color to the ear with a pink pen to complete your drawing.


Now: whoever it was that said that horses couldn’t fly clearly had their facts wrong, and now you have the evidence to prove it!

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