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Unicorns are among the most romantic mythical creatures.
Even today, children fawn over their beauty and magical presence in books, television, and movies.
However, it’s never too late to indulge in afairytale drawing.
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Traditionally, unicorns are portrayed as a horse with one horn.
This tutorial will guide you through the basic steps in drawing a horse before turning it into a unicorn.
Ready to give it a shot?
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Then pick up your drawing tools and get ready todraw a unicorn!
Don’t worry about making them perfect yetjust focus on laying down the right foundation.
Step 4: Slowly add details to the unicorn
Horses have very complex bodies.
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Unless you spend a lot of time around horses, they can seem really confounding to draw.
Since there are a lot of moving elements in a horse, we’llbuild our drawingpart-by-part.
First, we’ll focus on the head.
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At this time, you might loosely sketch a mane that billows from your unicorn’s neck.
If your unicorn is moving, think about it flowing in the wind.
Depending on your reference photo, your unicorn may be in a different pose than the one above.
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Then, to complement your unicorn’s mane, sketch a matching luxurious tail and fluffy hooves.
While you’re contemplating how to finish your unicorn, think about adding extra elements to the composition.
A meadow, a rainbow, or a princess are all romantic ideas to complement the mythical creature.
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Then, sketch small dots that are evenly spaced along the rounded line.
So pick your favorite pen and carefully trace over the pencil lines.
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Photo & Art: Margherita Cole / My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole / My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole / My Modern Met
Photo & Art: Margherita Cole / My Modern Met
