Course curriculum

    1. Beginning

    2. Outline of the course

    3. What you will need

    1. Get started with simple shapes

    2. Simple guidelines to drawing the head

    3. Building up the side view of the head

    4. Building up the front view of the head

    5. Building up the three quarters view of the head

    6. Building up the rear view of the head

    7. Apply the principles

    8. Creative exercise - experiment with what you have learned

    1. The horse's skull

    2. Learn to draw the skull from the side

    3. Learn to draw the skull from the front

    4. Learn to draw the skull from three-quarters view

    5. Learn to draw the skull from the rear

    6. Apply your knowledge

    7. Create expressive drawings with ink and charcoal

    1. The basic structure of the eye

    2. The main parts of the eye

    3. Some rules of thumb

    4. Seeing the eye from different angles

    5. Bringing it to life

    6. Experiment with free drawing

    1. The shape of the ear

    2. Description of the ear

    3. Drawing the horse's ear

    4. Learning more

    5. Drawing with freedom

    1. How the nostrils work

    2. Structure of the nostrils

    3. The mouth and chin

    4. Bringing it to life

    5. Expressive drawing from memory

About this course

  • 49 lessons
  • 230 minutes of video content
  • 35.00
  • Enrolment duration - 26 weeks

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Instructor

DIANA HAND

Instructor

I have been an artist and maker since 1984 and a successful horse artist since 2012. I loved to draw horses as a child, and this spontaneous creativity re-emerged in a series of charcoal sketches, inspired by my relationship with a special horse. I draw from feeling and imagination and enjoy the tactile experience of materials such as paper, ink and charcoal. I do believe that horses speak directly to us as humans in spiritual terms, and I want to convey that sense of mystery, as well the incredible power and movement of the horse. I studied classical drawing at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford and I am a graduate of Glasgow School of Art (2001). I am a Friend of the Society of Equestrian Artists and exhibit in their annual show, “The Horse in Art”. My book “Draw Horses in 15 Minutes” (Ilex/Octopus) was published in 2015 and is now available on Kindle.

DIANA HAND

Instructor

I have been an artist and maker since 1984 and a successful horse artist since 2012. I loved to draw horses as a child, and this spontaneous creativity re-emerged in a series of charcoal sketches, inspired by my relationship with a special horse. I draw from feeling and imagination and enjoy the tactile experience of materials such as paper, ink and charcoal. I do believe that horses speak directly to us as humans in spiritual terms, and I want to convey that sense of mystery, as well the incredible power and movement of the horse. I studied classical drawing at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford and I am a graduate of Glasgow School of Art (2001). I am a Friend of the Society of Equestrian Artists and exhibit in their annual show, “The Horse in Art”. My book “Draw Horses in 15 Minutes” (Ilex/Octopus) was published in 2015 and is now available on Kindle.

Social proof: testimonials

“I have just been taking part in Diana’s course The Art of Drawing Horses and have found it totally inspirational and thoroughly enjoyable. It has really helped me overcome my fear of drawing”

JF France

“"A very good course - it has made think a lot and I have been inspired to create a large mural, starting with stencils of four horses and taking it from there, using chalk paint and acrylic paint (note from Diana - this is a beautiful work) Thank you. ”

SC Scotland

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