Okay, so last night I had this crazy dream, right? A horse. Just a horse. But it felt… significant. So, naturally, I decided to try and visualize it today. Here’s how it went down.
First, fired up my drawing tablet. I’m no artist, believe me, but I figured I could at least get the basic shapes down. Started with a circle for the head, another one for the body – you know, real stick-figure-ish.
Then, started adding the legs. This is where it got tricky. Horse legs are weird, man. All bendy in the wrong places. I kept looking at pictures online, trying to get it right. Ended up with something that looked more like a dog’s legs than a horse’s, but hey, progress.
Next up was the mane and tail. Decided to go for a windswept look, you know, dramatic. Lots of swooshing lines. It looked alright, I guess. A little too much like a bad hair day, but I wasn’t going for realism here.
Coloring was the fun part. Went with a dark brown body and a lighter brown mane and tail. Nothing too fancy. Just filled in the shapes and called it a day.
But it felt… flat. So, I messed around with some shading. Added some shadows under the belly and around the legs. That helped a little. Gave it some dimension.
Finally, I added a background. Just a simple green field and a blue sky. Nothing special, but it made the horse pop a little more.
The final result? Let’s just say it won’t be winning any art awards. But it does look vaguely like the horse from my dream. And honestly, that’s good enough for me. It was a fun little experiment, and I got to practice my (very limited) drawing skills. Maybe next time I’ll dream of something easier to draw… like a stick figure.
- Started with basic shapes
- Struggled with the legs
- Added a dramatic mane and tail
- Simple coloring and shading
- Finished with a basic background
Things I learned:
Horses are hard to draw. I need more practice with anatomy. And maybe I should stop eating cheese before bed.
