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in simple steps

SEARCH PRESS
EVA DUTTON is a professional artist, a member of
the Society of Equestrian Artists, and a qualified riding
instructor and stable manager. She studied fine art
at Norwich School of Art and since then has spent
many years combining her love of painting with her
professional equestrian work. She currently works to
commission and exhibits widely, combining her love of
horses with an interest in wildlife and the landscape.
She is now painting wolves and other creatures as well
as farm and domestic animals.

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Horses
In Simple Steps
First published in Great Britain 2009

Search Press Limited


Wellwood, North Farm Road,
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3DR

Text copyright © Eva Dutton 2009

Design and illustrations copyright © Search Press Ltd. 2009

All rights reserved. No part of this book, text, photographs


or illustrations may be reproduced or transmitted in any
form or by any means by print, photoprint, microfilm,
microfiche, photocopier, internet or in anyway known or
as yet unknown, or stored in a retrieval system, without
written permission obtained beforehand from
Search Press.
Dedication
ISBN: 978-1-84448-372-3 To the horses I have ridden and worked
Readers are permitted to reproduce any of the drawings
alongside, thank you for showing me
or paintings in this book for their personal use, or for your curiosity and joy in life.
the purposes of selling for charity, free of charge and
without the prior permission of the Publishers. Any use of
the drawings or paintings for commercial purposes is not
permitted without the prior permission of
the Publishers. *

Printed in Chi

Illustrations
Welsh stallion, head and neck 5 Lipizzaner-capriole 19
Przewalski, standing 6 Racehorse, galloping 20
Chestnut, standing 7 Dark brown, rolling 21
Lipizzaner - piaffe 8 Appaloosa, jumping 22
Strawberry roan, grazing 9 Chestnut, rearing 23
Tri-colour, walking 10 Bucking bronco 24
Percheron, walking 11 Black, semi-rearing 25
Bay foal, standing 12 Palomino, jumping 26
Piebald foal, skipping 13 Bay, descending a slope 27
Skewbald, Western barrel racing 14 Shire, rear view 28
Chestnut cantering 15 Chestnut, rear view 29
Bay Arab, trotting 16 Palomino foal, lying down 30
Point to pointer, jumping 17 Chestnut, lying down 31
Mouse dun, galloping 18 Exmoor, head and neck 32
How to Draw

Horses
In Simple Steps
Eva Dutton

Search Press
Introduction
Horses and ponies galore! I hope that this book will inspire you and act as a
starting point to help you develop an understanding of the subjects and an
ability to capture their characters.
I have included a broad range of horses in both static and dynamic positions
from rolling to rearing and from standing to galloping. Different breeds
are included, with varying colours and markings, to give you an idea of the
wonderful variety that exists in the equine world. To gain further knowledge,
look at the very best equestrian artists: George Stubbs’ anatomical studies;
Leonardo da Vinci, whose horse sketches and lines show such power and
freedom of movement; and Lucy Kemp Walsh, for the expression and sensitivity
for her subject. Also, look at sculptures and the work of Henry Moore for
example. This will teach you about the form, energy and essence of horses.
In this book, I use a series of simple shapes to demonstrate how to draw a
horse’s structure, proportions and basic anatomical detail. Each sequence begins
with pencil drawn shapes. New lines are added for each subsequent stage and
I have drawn these in a terracotta coloured pencil crayon for clarity, with the
previous pencil lines left in as a guide. As the terracotta lines are difficult to
erase, you should continue to use pencil when you are copying the stages.
The fifth stage tonal drawing is a development of the horse’s shape and
any markings, with unwanted pencil lines erased. On the final drawing I use a
black fine-tipped pen to ink in the lines 1 want to keep and erase any further
unwanted pencil lines. The volume and markings of the horse are developed in
this final image and I use watercolour to indicate the colours of each animal. If
you want to develop your drawing in this way, you should choose a medium that
you enjoy using.
Finally, if you want to develop your drawing skills, the best advice I can give
you is to observe from life. While photographs can be a useful reference guide
and can inspire you to draw different subjects, they cannot replace direct
drawing from a living, breathing animal. Local horse shows are great places for
observing movements and postures. In-hand classes are especially good, as
you can view the horses without their riders. Understanding the anatomy of the
horse is important, so do learn about the underlying structure of this animal
and your drawing skills will really start to improve. Mistakes are how you learn,
so if you do find you are going wrong, just start again. It is all part of the
learning process.
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How to

Amazing results can be achieved


quickly using Eva Dutton's simple
step-by-step drawing techniques.
From simple shapes and easy stages
to each final image, she demystifies
the process, making drawing horses
achievable and fun to do. Even
absolute beginners be able to create
realistic drawings if they follow
this method.

Recommended retail price

UK £4.99 US $9.95
ISBN 978- -84448-372-3

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