Does this horse read as a horse?

Aaron_T

Personally, I saw it as a horse immediately. You have plenty of other visual cues in there to suggest it’s not some other kind of animal. Plus...I think you have plenty of leeway when it comes to illustrated horses:

braden H

@Coley Good to know 'Reads as horse right away' is definitely what I'm goin' for!

braden H

@Aaron_T Chuck Jones drew best horses :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: It's amazing how far you can stretch the boundaries of a shape and still have it read

TwiggyT

@Aaron_T Ohmigosh, I love that horse. That's one of those images that sticks with you, lol.

@Braden-Hallett Your drawing definitely looks like a horse! I think the head is a bit big, but otherwise it looks really good.

braden H

@TwiggyT Thanks I think I can live with the head being a bit too big (it does look a bit pony-ish)

MOO

Yes, it reads as a horse I like it. It may be a little small and the head might eb a little big but, it doesn't really bother me.

Ailantan

I think it looks like a horse but with what is called an ambling gait. It looks very refined.

KajsaH

I love this horse! It def reads immediately I've been riding my whole life, and sure, there are parts of the anatomy that are exaggerated but it's stylistic right, not realistic I like it! Though as @Coley mentioned, the knight is sitting a bit too far back. He's in for a bumpy ride back there His heels are on point though!
Great work!

evilrobot

No it reads as a broom

Your horse is amazing, you horse-drawing wizard you! I find horses the hardest thing to draw and make a character out of, but yours is fab! I don't think it needs to be 100% exact, as I like his nose and he has so much attitude in his body language Maybe he should be slightly bigger, but that's all I think you need to change in my opinion

braden H

@Ailantan I was googling for so long looking for the right term for the gait I was going for. I'm gonna have to remember that!

braden H

@evilrobot FINALLY someone's looking at the right horse :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: though I think @bichonbistro did, too.

@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen I may fiddle with the head. Thanks

@KajsaH said in Does this horse read as a horse?:

the knight is sitting a bit too far back

In my mind, he's very bad at his job I think next time I have to draw a person riding a horse I may go take some riding lessons (fun AND informative!)

@hannahmccaffery I've always HAAATED drawing horses. They're so friggin' hard to draw. Attitude is good, though

Coley

@Braden-Hallett actually your horsie is doing a very good walk! After that is trot, canter, then gallop .....all different gaits! You did an awesome job. Sorry all us horsie people are getting all horsie on you LoL!

BichonBistro

@Coley Better Horse-ie than Horse-*it