How to Draw a Mare and Her Foal (Easy Step by Step)
A mare and her foal make a sweet pair to draw, and the whole picture comes from simple shapes and lines. You will draw a curved face, pointy ears, long skinny legs and a leaf-shaped tail. Drawing a big horse and a small one also teaches you about size.
- Medium
- 20 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a mare and her foal step by step
How to Draw a Mare and Her Foal · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Face and chin
Start near the top and draw a curved line shaped like a letter J on its side. It makes the front of the mare's face, her rounded nose and her chin.
Step 3: Ears and forelock
Above the face line, draw two small pointy ears with round tips. Fill in the bumpy tuft of hair between them.
Step 4: Neck, chest and front legs
From the chin, draw a long line down for the neck and chest, then draw two skinny front legs. Add a gently curved line on the right for her back and one more long leg line.
Step 5: Mane and tail
Fill in a wavy mane that runs down the back of the neck, ending in soft bumps. Fill in a big swooping tail at the back, shaped like a long leaf.
Step 6: Hooves and back legs
Draw two more skinny legs on the far side of the body. Finish all four legs with a flat, rounded hoof at the bottom.
Step 7: Eye and nostrils
Add a round dot for the eye and two tiny dots for the nostrils near the nose.
Step 8: The little foal
Next to the mare, draw a smaller head with two pointy ears and a tuft of hair. Draw a line down the front of the body, then a little tail at the back.
Step 9: Foal's legs and face
Draw four short legs with flat hooves under the foal. Add a round dot for the eye and tiny dots on the nose and cheek.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your mare and her foal? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a fox or how to draw a hedgehog next.
Tips for drawing a mare and her foal
- Make the mare's nose end rounder than the top of her face, so she looks gentle.
- Draw the foal's legs shorter than the mare's, so it looks like a little one.
- Leave space between the two horses before you start the foal, so its body does not bump into the mare's legs.
Free mare and her foal coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this mare and her foal coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your mare and her foal drawing
Try a warm brown for the mare and a lighter tan for the foal, with dark brown for the manes, tails and hooves. For a twist, give the foal a rainbow mane.
Mare and her foal fun fact for kids
A baby horse is called a foal, and it can stand up and walk within about an hour of being born.
Questions about drawing a mare and her foal
What shapes do I need to draw a mare and foal?
You need curved lines for the faces, small pointy triangles for the ears, and long thin lines for the legs. A leaf shape works well for the tail.
How do I make the foal look younger than the mare?
Draw the foal smaller, with a bigger head for its body and shorter legs.
How do I draw horse legs that look right?
Draw two straight, slightly tapered lines down from the body, then add a flat dark hoof at the bottom. Keep the legs about the same length.
