Drawing Appaloosas and Other Handsome Horses

Gr 3–6 - Short on technique but long on pretty digital drawings of horses, this series is for the artist who is looking for an abundance of reference images. Breeds from Appaloosas to Welsh ponies are represented, along with all types of tack and other accessories associated with equestrian sports. Each drawing is built up in a series of four to seven steps, starting from a flowing line sketch. Only one drawing style is employed, but a variety of tools are suggested in a two-page introduction that is repeated in each book. There is some overlap among books; the same two pages on paint horses appear in both Appaloosas and Friesians, and Lippizaners appear in both Friesians and Thoroughbreds. Where interest in police horses, pack horses, rodeo, dressage, hunters, jumpers, draft horses, miniature horses, and even mules is high, this may be a first purchase. Otherwise, Lee J. Ames's Draw 50 Horses: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Broncos, Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Dancers, Prancers, and Many More… (Turtleback, 2012) is a more economical and instructive choice.