When I was a little girl, I loved animals. I loved all animals, but I was especially partial to horses. I even took riding and vaulting lessons for several years. I also fancied myself an artist, and guess what I liked to draw. You guessed it - animals.
I kind of stank at it. People and animals are hard to draw, and horses are especially challenging. Thus, I was able to relate to Brad Montague, who wrote the article, "How to Draw A Horse (Poorly, but Sincerely)". Although I doubt that Mr. Montague had horse covered bed sheets (I did) or riding chaps from sized 4T to 8 (I did), he seems equally passionate about drawing horses. He also admits that he equally stinks at it. Perhaps he would have done better, if he'd borrowed the book my mom bought for me: 
Even with the help of my book, I never succeeded in drawing a realistic horse - or cow, or pig, or eagle. Instead, my 9th grade Art Appreciation class helped me put things into perspective. Is there really such a thing as a poorly drawn horse? I think Picasso would agree that art comes in many forms. Unlike a horse, art should never be fenced in. It should be unique.
I think the moral of the story is in it's title, 'Poorly, but Sincerely.' The sincerely and the love of drawing matters more than the end result. I still love all animals, and I still love drawing animals. I am, however, majoring in Wildlife Management, not Art. Take from that what you will.
How to Draw A Horse (Poorly, But Sincerely) 
( Expectations Vs. Reality )
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