Whenever there is a damsel in distress that needs saving, there is one figure who is sure to save the day: a handsome knight on a horse! Ready to bring this fantasy scene to life? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start with a black fineliner pen, and draw two “n” shapes, angled at around 30 degrees, in the center of your page. Connect these at the bottom to create a horseshoe shape, and then add another “n” shape to the bottom.
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Bring a short line across from the left side of the “n”, and then add a half-circle shape to the bottom of this. Next, add a short line to the bottom of this half-circle shape.
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Add a series of small dots inside the half-circle shape – this will be the face of your knight’s helmet.
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Add a small crescent moon shape to the right of this.
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Now, add another half-circle shape to the bottom right.
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Next, add a second, smaller shape inside this main one…
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And then bring a curved line down to the left.
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Add another small half circle shape to the bottom of this curved line, and then connect this to the top shape with two straight lines.
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Add a small triangle to the inside of the bottom shape to create an elbow for your knight.
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Now, add a small “C” shape to the left of this, and connect this to the elbow with two straight, parallel lines, creating a hand and an arm.
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Draw a long, thin crescent moon shape emerging from the hand, to draw the sword…
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And then add a long, thin rectangle to the center of the arm.
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Now add the back of the body by drawing a “backward L” shape below the shoulder, connecting to the elbow.
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Now, add another curved square shape to the bottom of this, and add a “frame” to the right edge and bottom.
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Add a small crescent moon shape to the bottom right of this, and then a series of curved, horizontal lines across the bottom of this.
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Add two diagonal, parallel lines to the bottom left corner, and then add the knee section below this.
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Bring two parallel lines down to the bottom for a leg, and add an angled square to the bottom…
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Now, add another shape to the end of the crescent moon shape – this should have a diamond shape on the left, a straight line at the bottom, and then angle this up and add a “bump” to the top.
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Add a “frame” inside this…
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Next, add a small triangle to the top of this to create your horse’s ear, and then add a small mark to the center of the face.
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Add a wide, flat “W” shape to the bottom of the horse’s face.
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And then use the black pen and a ruler to add a rectangle shape, with the corners cut off, just above the crescent moon shape.
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Add lines to the bottom and sides of this, and then another long, thin rectangle just below the top.
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Bring three lines down from the top right corner of this new shape, connecting this to the hand, and then add two curved lines below.
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Add another angled rectangle shape to the right of this, and add another, smaller shape inside. Then, add an even smaller rectangle to the top.
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Add two small triangles to the bottom of the crescent moon, and then a “7” shape to the right.
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Add two square “n” shapes to the right of this, and connect the two halves together with straight, angled lines. Add another line just above the bottom.
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Add the horse of the leg to the bottom, pointing towards the right of the page.
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Add another leg behind this, with a “spiky” line at the back, and a hoof at the bottom.
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Now, add a line to the back of the knight’s body, and bring it down, before curving it back across to the body – this will be the saddle.
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Next, add two “V” lines to the back of this, and then add a diagonal line to the top of this, reaching to the saddle. Add a triangle to the top of this. This will be the blanket behind the saddle.
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From the foot at the bottom, bring a diagonal line up toward the top of the page, and then take it down towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page. Then, add a foot in front of this.
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Bring a line down from the back of the saddle, taking it towards the bottom right-hand corner of the page, and then bring it in, down, and add a hoof to the bottom.
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Add a triangle to the back of the top of the blanket, and then add a smaller triangle inside this larger one…
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And then add a series of curved lines and points to the back to create a tail.
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Next, use a ruler to add two parallel lines to the top of the knight, and just below the bottom of the horse’s belly. Connect these lines at the top and bottom.
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Add a diamond shape to the top, creating a spear…
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And then add two curved lines connecting the spear to the top of the horse, and the chest of the knight.
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Grab an orange pen for the plume of the helmet, the edges of the armor, and the curve at the front.
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Use a brown pen for the spear, the saddle, and the rein.
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Use a black pen for the tail, and the space in front of the horse.
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Next, use a blue pencil for the armor of the horse and the knight…
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And then shade the rest of the horse with a red pen.
And there we have it – your very own stunning horse, and a handsome knight here to save the day – but where is the damsel, and who is she running from? The story is yours!
