Taking Horse Head Points One by One 2 - Painting Tips.

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Fig. 9,  second only to the  jaw bone in prominence is the facial crest ridge or  zygomatic bone.  This is highly conspicuous ,(consult fig. 10).  It is a continuation of,  but steps down a little from,  the. scallop mentioned in fig. 8.  

Get so you watch for this ridge whenever you're around a horse or see a picture of a horse.

Fig. 10, this is the skull fitted into the head' s outline. No animal has more obvious bone embossvent in his head than the horse.

Fig. 11, here is the 'change of planet stairway where shadow is likely to occur. A little time spent pondering this will never be regretted. (Also notice the mobility of the ear. )

Fig. 12, the normal carriage of a horse' s bead in relation to the back of his neck (breeds vary slightly).

Fig. 13, the neck lines in relation to a horse's ears when they are facing forward.

Fig. 14, the completed head simply set down, following the points mentioned in the preceding observations. 

It helps to sketch experimentally on horses 'heads: .

1. Try drawing around the overall shape with  general confinement lines' 

2. The greatest expanse is through the forehead between the eyes. The lengthy nose narrows rapidly'

 3. Here's what sticks out in the semi-front view. 

4. Reckoning with lines a,b & c is a must.

5. Thought yhere are a number of subtle changes  of plane in the horse's head, the two major one are A & B.

6. The longitudinal variations follow the indentions cross-sectioned by the superimposed pen lines.