sketch practice (criticism needed)

hey everyone, i've attempted to draw horses for many years now, and i've finally decided today was the day. i know what i drew was no where near perfect, so i hope i can get some much need criticism on my art to help me improve. my goal is to draw something of a horse (preferably a different shot or pose everyday) post it here, and get advice. i would very much appreciate for people to critique my work and give me tips and tricks to fix specific things, etc. thank you!

6/12/18 - headshot (or a face shot, which i'm not sure exists)

Last edited on 2018-06-12 at 17:39:08 by Annabeth

Amazing sketch!! (Just a tiny tip, I'm no expert: just for reference, horse's faces from that angle are slightly diamond shaped, with the top wider and shorter  bottom being longer than the top as well as slightly thinner.) ♥

thank you! i will definitely keep that in mind for next time. 

Check out some 3D horse skeletons (f.eg. on sketchfab) and images with horse muscles. Knowledge of what is under the skin helps a lot in drawing.

I'm also no expert, but I do draw horses a lot in class and at home and have gotten pretty good at it XD I would kind of work on the eyes a little bit. They kind of poke out of the head too much in my opinion. And also try to make the nostrils kind of a teardrop shape. It takes a bit or practice and erasing to make it look good. 


Here's an example of the teardrop shape:

It not bad for one of your first skechs,mine were horrible!  The criticism:
The left ear seems lower than the right, and same with the left eye, making it look crooked. 
It seems like there is a tad too much shadeing under the right eye.
The lower jaw bone looks crooked.
I hope I wasn't to harsh! ;) if you want, I can post a pic of my first sketch...

Ok, this is actually really really cute! You did pretty good on this lil sketch. I went and redlined it so you can have a general idea of whats what, and hopefully it can be of some help ^.^

thank you everyone for your advice and tips!