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Summer Art Camp: Realistic Horse Drawing
Torri McCarrey
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(1,245)
In this summer drawing camp, students learn to sketch realistic horse faces, hair, and full body horse drawings. Perfect for horse lovers and artists wanting to improve their horse drawing skills.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this multi-day summer drawing camp, students learn to sketch realistic horse faces, hair, and full body horse drawings. Perfect for horse lovers and artists wanting to improve their horse drawing skills, but are not sure where to start. In this class, students will spend four out of the six class sessions drawing several "practice" sketches that are not intended to be finished drawings. These class sessions are intended for experimenting with new techniques and helping students rapidly...
6 lessons//2 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Day 1 (Practice Drawings): Horse Hair & Head1. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic horse hair, using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to draw a realistic horse head and mane, using a pencil. 3. Students will learn techniques to realistically shade, blend, and detail horse hair and a horse head, using a pencil and an eraser.Lesson 2Day 2 (Practice Drawings): Horse Head Gesture Drawings1. Students will learn what a gesture drawing is, using reference photos provided by the teacher. 2. Students will learn techniques to draw proportionate horse head gesture drawings, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. 3. Students will learn to draw different angles of a horse head through gesture drawings, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. 4. Students will learn techniques to draw loose sketches of horse faces, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen.Lesson 3Day 3 (Finished Drawing): Horse Head Colored Pencil Drawing (Paint Horse)1. Students will learn techniques to draw a proportionate horse head (top of ears to the chest), using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic and proportionate horse head, using colored pencils. 3. Students will learn to combine previously learned techniques to create a realistic drawing of a horse's face, using colored pencil.Week 2Lesson 4Day 4 (Practice Drawings): Full Body Horse Gesture Drawing Studies1. Students will learn techniques to draw proportionate full body horses, using gesture drawings. 2. Students will learn what a line of action is, using reference photos/horse figures to draw several gesture drawings, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. 3. Students will learn techniques to draw loose sketches of full body horse figures in different poses, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen.Lesson 5Day 5 (Practice Drawings): Horse Legs & Hooves1. Students will learn techniques to sketch realistic and proportionate horse legs and hooves, using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to realistically shade horse legs, arms, and hooves, using a pencil and an eraser. 3. Students will learn to combine previously learned techniques to create a realistic, full body horse gesture drawing.Lesson 6Day 6 (Finished Drawing): Full Body Horse Colored Pencil Drawing (Quarter Horse)1. Students will learn techniques to draw a realistic full body horse running, using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to shade realistic horse legs, arms, and hair, using colored pencils. 3. Students will learn to combine previously learned techniques to create a realistic, full body drawing of a horse running, using colored pencil.
Day 1 (Practice Drawings): Horse Hair & Head 1. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic horse hair, using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to draw a realistic horse head and mane, using a pencil. 3. Students will learn techniques to realistically shade, blend, and detail horse hair and a horse head, using a pencil and an eraser. Day 2 (Practice Drawings): Horse Head Gesture Drawings 1. Students will learn what a gesture drawing is, using reference photos provided by the teacher (students may bring their own horse reference photos). 2. Students will learn techniques to draw proportionate horse head gesture drawings, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. 3. Students will learn to draw different angles of a horse head through gesture drawings, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. 4. Students will learn techniques to draw loose sketches of horse faces, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. Day 3 (Finished Drawing): Horse Head Finished Colored Pencil Drawing (Paint Horse) 1. Students will learn techniques to draw a proportionate horse head (top of ears to the chest), using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic and proportionate horse head, using colored pencils. 3. Students will learn to combine previously learned techniques to create a realistic drawing of a horse's face, using colored pencil. Day 4 (Practice Drawings): Full Body Horse Gesture Drawing Studies 1. Students will learn techniques to draw proportionate full body horses, using gesture drawings. 2. Students will learn what a line of action is, using reference photos/horse figures to draw several gesture drawings, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. 3. Students will learn techniques to draw loose sketches of full body horse figures in different poses, using a pencil, colored pencil, marker, or pen. Day 5 (Practice Drawings): Horse Legs & Hooves 1. Students will learn techniques to sketch realistic and proportionate horse legs and hooves, using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to realistically shade horse legs, arms, and hooves, using a pencil and an eraser. 3. Students will learn to combine previously learned techniques to create a realistic, full body horse gesture drawing. Day 6 (Finished Drawing): Full Body Horse Finished Colored Pencil Drawing (Quarter Horse) 1. Students will learn techniques to draw a realistic full body horse running, using a pencil. 2. Students will learn techniques to shade realistic horse legs, arms, and hair, using colored pencils. 3. Students will learn to combine previously learned techniques to create a realistic, full body drawing of a horse running, using colored pencil.
Homework Offered
If students do not finish their work in class, it is encouraged for students to finish outside the designated class time.Assessments Offered
Students will be assessed throughout class and at the end of class through questions and/or sharing of drawings.Grades Offered
5 files available upon enrollmentREQUIRED FOR STUDENTS: -Paper (drawing paper, sketchbook, etc. If you are unable to get this, regular paper is fine.) -Pencil -Eraser (new, everyday pencil top erasers and/or kneaded eraser if possible) -Pencil sharpener -Blending tool (Blending stumps, Q-tips, cotton balls, tissues, etc. If you are unable to get these supplies, students may use their fingers to blend.) -Colored Pencils: white, black, peach, light brown, dark brown, green, yellow OPTIONAL: -White gel pen
Please be aware that this course uses materials that may be harmful to your student if used inappropriately. If you think your student may use any class materials inappropriately and/or potentially cause harm, please provide adult supervision for your student.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(1,245)
Welcome to my teacher page! My name is Torri McCarrey, and I am very passionate about teaching visual arts and core curriculum. My core curriculum courses often use an art integration approach to learning (e.g., drawing your own monster using...
Group Class
$60
weekly or $120 for 6 classes3x per week, 2 weeks
80 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-12 learners per class
