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Draw a Horse's Head

draw horse step 1

Draw these shapes, very lightly, arranged just as they are in the example:
- start with a triangle
- add circle for the cheek
- a rectangle for the face
- add a curving arch for neck.

draw horse step 2

- Add the eye (a semicircle with a pointy hat shape)
- 'cut off' the corners of the rectangle to make the nose
- add the bump of the chin
- draw nostril and mouth
- Add an s-curve for the throat
- add a long mane and draw the ears.

draw horse step 3 - Erase your working lines and fix any bits you don't like. Strengthen the drawing with a firm pencil or pen line, or add shading or color.

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