A fairground horse, so the rules are different: nothing here has to be a horse color. The saddle and the harness are made of small bands and shapes, which is exactly the sort of thing a child who likes filling patterns will work through slowly, and the pole is the one straight line on the page. This carousel horse drawing looks best in colors no real horse has. The cute horse is quicker.
A carousel horse on its pole, star at the top.
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Carousel Horse: how to draw it step by step
Here is carousel horse in 8 steps.
Rule the pole down the middle of the page.
Add the star and the cap at the top of it.
Draw the horse's body across the pole, legs folded as if galloping.
Add the head, arched down, and the ears.
Draw the saddle and the blanket under it.
Add the harness straps across the chest and head.
Fill the saddle and straps with bands and small shapes.
Finish with the mane and tail in even waves.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.
Worth having for this one