*PLEASE DO NOT REPOST MY ART*Traditional artist/I love manga, anime, sketching and horses.Currently hooked on: Fma, BSD, CoD, Hetalia, Zelda and Dostoyevsky’s work :DCurrently working on: Akutagawa and his horse sketches :D
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I’m really starting to enjoy sketching up whole sheets of horses.
:+: Happy 32nd of March, everyone! :+:
These pieces took me hours to draw. I am very proud if them. I hope that you all can enjoy them.
(This is a joke, fyi. I’m not really that stupid. Maybe a little… it’s actually April fools.)
C,,, CAN YOU DRAW YUAN FROM BSD PLEASE,,,,,
:+: As requested :+:
I completely forgot she existed tbh… and I also forgot how awesome her hair is!!!
I realized that I suck at whole body poses so I decided to revert back to my go to skill when all is lost and drew a few face profiles, along with this poorly attempted full body sketch. I think it’s safe to say that I enjoy drawing her face lol (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)
Also, my pencil decided to be a pill and kept causing me to draw thicker lines then intended. (I’m telling you, that thing has a mind of it’s own!)
Thanks for the reference pics btw ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
Hiiii!! I just wanted to say I love your art! It has a lot of personality and bright passion. I'm also a horse enthusiast who draws sometimes and a hetalia fan, so it was a good coincidence to find your blog on my feed.
What's your favorite horse breed?? Do you have any sketches of it? It would be good to see.
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Thank you so much! I am always thrilled to hear how much people seem to like my art. It’s very much appreciated!
I actually have a few favourite horse breeds. Before, my dream horse was a Morgan/Canadian cross, however now I would much rather have a team of beautiful Norikers.
I would say my favourite horse breeds are, the Noriker:
The American Saddlebred:
And the Morgan. I don’t have any sketches of a Morgan at the moment. Since they tend to have many different coat colors, I guess you could say the dappled grey Saddlebred could also be a Morgan or Morgan cross.
A horse I would very much love to have would be a Morgan Noriker cross. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
:+: Another random sketch :+:
I haven’t yet clarified who this character is. I think I might introduce her to this blog soon. She is a work in progress and so is the horse she rides.
Here is an OC swap I did for @bloominghydrangeas25
I had lots of fun sketching these up! The OC is very pretty and I found her hair my favourite part to draw.
Here is the video. It doesn’t have much detail, but you can draw along with me if you would like.
Something that will help a lot is practicing drawing one part of a horse. Starting with simple head studies is a good example and may help to build confidence. By breaking a horses body down into shapes, it becomes easier to understand and ‘copy’ the shapes and lines.
One thing I get used to get stuck on all the time was added too much detail. Now, I only draw what is most prominent for a horse, ignoring all those tiny, unnecessary details.
Drawing in the manga-like style is about simplicity to a point. It is not called realism for a reason! (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵) The goal is to be able to draw the same character over and over again efficiently and with less stress to the artist. The same can be said for drawing horses, in a way.
I hope that this helps. If anyone has any questions, I will try my best to answer them!
I have been asked to make a small tutorial on how I draw horses. I taught myself slowly using what I thought was what you were supposed to do, so if it seems ‘unconventional’, that’s probably why.
First step:
I begin by looking at my page or reference (if I am using one). If I am not using a strict reference, I like to imagine what the horse on the paper is going to be doing. Once I have envisioned what I would like to draw, I begin with the three circles concept.
I don’t fully remember where I heard of this, but it has stuck with me for a long time. Basically, I am drawing three circles to represent the body of the horse. The first circle is the shoulder and chest of the horse. The middle one is the belly/back of it connecting the back and front end together. And the last circle is basically the buttocks of the horse, the thighs, if you will.
After drawing said circles, I move on to the legs, neck and head. It’s hard for me to stay on one step, because I tend to jump around.
It is important to note that having a horse anatomy chart on hand is extremely useful! Especially if it is one showing the muscles. Circle 1 in this photo shows the area of the front leg which I believe is called the elbow joint. I draw a sort of upside down v to represent this joint (or whatever it’s called).
Circle 2 shows where I have drawn a line to better define the muscle and the bone that connects the head and shoulders.
Circle 3 shows the line I drew to define the muscle on the butt/thigh.
If you examine a horse, you will notice that they have many “lines” which define the different muscles/bones. Once you single these lines out, it will be easier to draw the horse because you are not focusing on all the tiny lines and details. The way I view a horse I want to draw, is by looking at it simpler. I only put to paper the basic lines and shapes I see, then add any details I think would make it look better.
Horse legs are very tricky. I believe the legs can either make or break the sketch. If they are out of proportion, it doesn’t matter how well the body is drawn, it still looks like trash.
In order to avoid out of proportion legs, I like to gage the distance between the ground and the horses hooves.
I estimate the length I want it to be, rough sketch the hooves, then “cut” the leg in half by inserting the joint. It should be roughly in the middle. When I look at a horses leg, I see an almost funnelled shape. It starts out wide at the top and thins out until it gets to the hoof.
The back legs are kind of tricky to draw. Actually, they’re very tricky.
I am unable to add a video tutorial here, so I will be posting in parts.
:+: Finally finished :+:
Took me a few days because I wanted to figure out how to scan it instead of taking a photo. Looks a little washed out, but it will do.
Thanks for all the character suggestions!
I kept seeing chart things like this and decided to try it myself. Honestly, it was really tempting to put Akutagawa on all of them…
I actually have quite a few current favourites, but I decided to go with Vaati because I don’t draw his Hylian form nearly as much as I would like. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
If you can’t tell already, I love horses with a burning passion (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)
I’m really enjoying using this new blending stick I got from a friend. It’s literally just a piece of thick paper rolled into a pencil shape, but it works so well!
I did use references for these sketches.
(A close up of these two because I love how they turned out ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ )
I like to imagine Ivan loves to horseback ride on big drafts in the winter time. Maybe he goes bareback sometimes? Who knows.
He seems a bit short on top of that horse but, oh well.
Continuing on the theme from yesterday:
This is what happens when I try to draw a horse with no references whatsoever. The result is… interesting… (╥﹏╥)
I normally will be looking at multiple photos of horses as well as a horse anatomy chart while sketching. This time, I decided to try going from memory. It’s better then it was a few months ago….
This is what happens when you try to majorly rush the sketching process. (ᵕ—ᴗ—)
And this is what happens when you try to draw in a different art style….
I used my 4th volume of the BEAST manga to try and draw Dazai. It, uh, looks interesting….
Thank you so much! This really means a lot to me. I’m extremely glad that you enjoy my art.
:+: Happy Birthday Akutagawa :+:
(The drawings look weird because it’s a deferent paper and filter.)
I drew this a looooong time ago with the intention to post it to my Instagram. Never happened, obviously.
There was a time when I really loved doing those ‘draw the squad’ base things. This is one of them. I thought it would be funny to share it on here.
(The base I used)
(Btw if you can’t tell, that’s Chuuya Dazai is trying to drown lol I’ve always had trouble drawing him.)
:+: Happy Birthday Akutagawa :+:
(The drawings look weird because it’s a deferent paper and filter.)
5. “We’re gonna have to kill this guy” meme with Navi and Link
Well, I tried….
I think I got the wording wrong? I kinda wish I knew more funny memes to draw with my favourite characters that haven’t been used too much.
ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
4. Twilight Princess Link and Midna
:+: Finished :+:
This is now the second time I have drawn Midna. Ever. She is really difficult to draw, mostly because of her crown thing. The first time I tried drawing her (which was years ago) I horribly butchered her face, eyes and helmet. After that first failed attempt, I decided to simply never try drawing her (ᵕ—ᴗ—)
However, this time around proved to be a bit easier, mostly because I figured I would go for simplicity instead of trying to sketch every detail of the helmet. I can’t understand how the mangakas of the TP manga were able to draw it in the detail they did through an entire series.
Overall, I am pretty pleased with the outcome! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
Draw your favorite Zelda character or characters, because you deserve to make things that bring you joy 😊
If possible could you draw Sidon please? He’s my favorite
As you requested, I did manage to draw a really simple looking Sidon.
I also decided that I do NOT like drawing fish people! (Or Zoras, or whatever you call them…) But, I do believe that if you want to become a better artist, you should at least try to draw unfamiliar things. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
I do have quite a few favourite characters, however, I tried drawing them today and my art was… well, it wasn’t arting properly lol
Instead, I sketched up this super sloppy looking thing using a photo from the Switch. (It’s supposed to be Link with a horse btw)
3. All your favorite Links
So, my favourite Links are….
Minish Cap Link, Skyward Sword Link, and my absolute favourite:
Twilight Princess Link!
For some reason I can’t draw him very well. (ㅠ﹏ㅠ)
I went a little overkill with Minish Cap Link because I acquired a new found love of drawing his facial features lol
2. All your favorite Zeldas
I actually have very few favourite Zeldas…
Of course, Zelda from Twilight Princess (my favourite game)
And Zelda from Minish Cap.
I do actually like Zelda from SS, but I find her difficult to draw and she isn’t my favourite. Minish Cap Zelda is one of my favourites to draw, actually. ദ്ദി(。•̀ ,<)~✩‧₊
if you can, draw kid seychelles with normal seychelles, please and ty (´ ꒳ `)𖹭
:+: Here you go! :+:
I tried really hard but gave up to draw her eyes and hair correctly. The puffy sleeves of her dress are so hard for some reason! I’ve actually never drawn Seychelles before, but this was kind of fun. I’m actually pretty pleased with how her normal version’s face turned out. ( • ̀ω•́ )✧
This is actually the initial first sketch I did. I was going to draw her normal counterpart beside this, but the part of my brain in charge of figuring out proportions didn’t really want to work… ┐( ̄ヘ ̄)┌
Anyways, hope you like it!
hiiii, would you draw kid Denmark and kid Sweden together? I think they are so cute! Just like your art style 🥰 ❤️
:+: Thank you very much! :+:
As requested, here is a sketch of them:
Denmark’s hair is quite tricky to draw! I actually haven’t drawn Denmark or Sweden before. Although, Sweden looks a bit strange without his glasses. (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) I actually forgot how much I love drawing Hetalia characters!
I really like Swedens chainmail armour!
Hope they are to your liking! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
1. Navi as a human/korkiri?
Well, I had an ask similar to this but it appears I have accidentally deleted it?? My apologies to whoever it was who sent it. I believe it was something along the lines of Navi as a human or fairy? I’m not much of a fairy drawer, but I was able to sketch this up. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
:+: Navi as a Kokiri or a Hylian :+:
I would also suggest allowing people to comment on your posts as I was unable to tell you how talented your sketches are. If you keep at it, and your art will know no limits. And I, for one, envy that. There is only so much I can do with 3D.
Thank you very much!
I checked my reply settings and found that they were set to ‘only people you follow can reply.’ I have now fixed this ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ ) I believe it may have been the default setting, as I haven’t had much thought into messing around with this stuff. I am still very new to Tumblr.
Thank you everyone for the lovely asks! I am taking my time with these, but it is really helping me to get faster (and hopefully better) at sketching in general.
Ok heres some more drawing requests
1. Navi as a human/korkiri?
2. All your favorite Zeldas
3. All your favorite Links
4. Twilight Princess Link and Midna
5. “We’re gonna have to kill this guy” meme with Navi and Link
6. “Serious meme” with Links
7. Some arson drawing with BOTW Link
8. Skull kid with and without mask
9. The great deku tree cherry blossom version
10. Zelda on the master cycle
That’s it. I’m making this into a ten day Zelda drawing challenge!!! Heck yes!!! ദ്ദി(。•̀ ,<)~✩‧₊
Would be awesome to see interaction art between Link from Ocarina of Time with his companion Navi. He journeyed through thick and thin with his little friend. Maybe some wholesome sketches of them together?
Example: Link shielding Navi from the rain with his shield. Navi helping Link read from a book in the dark with her light. Etc By the way, your art is very inspiring. :)
:+: Thank you very much :+:
I was only able to sketch the two scenarios you suggested, but I may build off of this in a later post. I hope they are to your liking! I am still trying my best to get better at art. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
I saw you were asking for art requests in the LoZ community.
I wanna see how you draw Ezlo (I was the one who put the pictures of what I drew and had no idea the name of the silly hat thing until people started commenting Ezlo). Maybe add Link, too?? Idk,. Up to you if you wanna add Link, I can't draw people well so I just stuck to the hat.
:+: SPOILERS FOR MINISH CAP:+:
I don’t draw Ezlo quite as much as I would like, so this was a nice opportunity. Technically, Ezlo isn’t a hat. He’s actually a Picori. I like to draw him occasionally as both a hat and a Picori.
Here are two small sketches of him in both forms. (His weird staff thingy is really ridiculous lol) ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
Could you draw Zelda’s horse? (White Stallion from botw) Thanks! <3
:+: Absolutely:+:
Thanks for the fun challenge! I love sketching big drafts, they’re probably my favourite kind of horse. Hope you like it ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧