First, in order to easily draw it with a pencil, you must understand what a unicorn is.
There are different types of his magic horn and you can choose when drawing, depending on how cruel or gentle you want him to be. I have given you several examples to choose from, or you can always choose your own.
Now about the mane. You can make the mane unusual, which constantly looks like a strong wind is blowing, or long and smooth. Curly or wavy.
Now it's time to look at his varieties of tails. Like the mane, it can be in different styles. You can mix and match to get the one you like. Wavy or smooth.
The circles are the bulky shoulder and hip muscles that really define the horse, I mean the body shape of the unicorn.
We will add here the mane and tail and the hair around his hooves.
Now all that remains to be done is to finish the details. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I wish you good luck.
A little introduction before the lesson. I have been fascinated by stories about unicorns since childhood. They are amazing creatures. So when I wrote the lesson how to draw a unicorn with a pencil step by step, tried to show it from the best side. I don’t know if I succeeded ... Well, in general, what can I say, read on, you will see for yourself. He said what he wanted, but now you can get down to business. Where did this animal come from? Well, for the most part, there are only legends about him. But modern zoologists believe in the existence of the unicorn. Maybe because there are animals with similar anatomy, for example, a rhino (but it has only a few centimeters of horn), or a giraffe (even though it has as many as three growths on its forehead). In nature, there is also a whale, awarded by nature with a huge tusk sticking out of its forehead, which travelers called the sea unicorn. And the rest of the people, like people, are nevertheless sure that unicorns are mysticism, fiction, as well as elves, fairies, gnomes, witches, and similar evil spirits. Well, they have a right to it. But we all know that this is not so! let's draw a unicorn with a pencil, and maybe one day we will really meet him on our way! As an example, I took this picture: So, let's get to work.
How to draw a unicorn with a pencil step by step
Step one. Circles denote the location of the head, torso and legs. Let's connect them with lines. 
Step two. We draw a horse's eye and mane. Outline the contours of the torso and front legs. Let's outline the sketch of the tail. 
Step three. Draw a horn on the forehead. A thicker line will show the body of the horse. Let's make the mane and tail more beautiful. 
Step four. We detail the horn, and still bring beauty to the rest of the body. Try to make lush hair. For some reason, his mane is associated with the curls of a beautiful princess. Perhaps this horse is a girl. 
Step five. We detail the lower part of the legs. Draw her hooves, because she overcomes great distances. You can't do without them. 
And the last final step. Let's finish the black deep eye and add shadows in order to give realism. Look what happened in the end: 
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Every girl in her childhood dreamed of having a unicorn at home. After all, you can do so many interesting things with it: show it to your girlfriends, ride it to school and stroke a multi-colored mane. If you were refused to buy a unicorn as a child, then our article is especially for you!
We will tell you how to draw a unicorn step by step in the easiest way! In order to create an amazing unicorn, you will need:
- 1 piece of A4 paper (you can use any other piece of paper that is convenient for you).
- 1 simple pencil.
- 1 eraser.
- 1 sharpener (just in case).
In this tutorial, we will tell you specifically about how to draw a unicorn with wings. If you want to draw an ordinary horse, then do the same, excluding a pair of wings from your drawing.
The first stage - the contours of the unicorn
First of all, draw the outlines of your future unicorn as you see in the picture - this will be your clue. Try not to put too much pressure on the pencil and make very thin and neat lines so that they are easy to erase. At this stage, you draw the basis for future: head, neck, body, hind and forelimbs. Choose the optimal and convenient size for your future horse.
We specifically tell you about how to draw a unicorn with a pencil - so that you have the opportunity to correct your shortcomings. Therefore, do not be afraid to experiment, all famous artists do not always make perfect lines the first time.
The second stage - drawing the body
After you have outlined the basic contours of your future unicorn, let's add realism and volume to our fairy-tale character.
Taking the contours as a basis, draw lines parallel to them at a certain distance. Pay special attention to the hooves - they should be small and even. For convenience: first draw solid straight lines from one intersection point to another, and then correct them by adding volume and removing all unnecessary.
Also at this point we begin to draw the contours of the wings - do not be afraid, this is not the final version of your drawing. Next, the wings will be drawn in more detail. Please note that in our lesson we give parting tips on how to draw a unicorn, if your vision is different from ours - there is nothing wrong with that. Do not be afraid to experiment, it will add uniqueness to your work.
At this stage, a more traced muzzle of our future unicorn and a tail are also added. It is quite easy to do this - all attention to the picture.
The third stage is the creation of details
It's time to add as much realism to our unicorn as possible. To do this, we add a lot of small details to our drawing: we draw the ears in more detail, draw the lines of the eyes, nose, mouth and the line of the cheeks.
At this stage, a mane appears in our drawing. It consists of vertical lines with sharp corners, which create an imitation of the accumulation of several mane hairs into one. Also a couple of slightly curved lines are added to the tail. It's time to erase all extra lines.
Carefully study the drawing, add a few lines to the neck and abdomen that play the role of folds. But if you are a perfectionist, you can leave your horse perfectly even and smooth, this is your vision of how to draw a unicorn, this will not make it worse. But it will be your chip and some zest.
The fourth stage - drawing the wings
Our horse is almost ready, having corrected all the shortcomings, we can safely move on to the wings of our unicorn.
Draw along the bend line again with your pencil, making the line denser. After that, repeat it on the inside of the wing to define the base of the wing, which is the bone covered in feathers. Next, draw elongated semi-arcs in ascending order so that they are very small at the base of the wing, and closer to the end - long and wider. In some semi-arcs, make a couple of free lines that give volume to the plumage of your wings, they are usually done in the central part of the arc.
We can change the curve and size of your unicorn's wings - they can be narrower or have a different type of plumage. There are so many different techniques on how to draw a unicorn. This is just one of the examples that we have presented. If you don't want to completely copy someone else's drawing, try picking one from each instruction and you'll end up with a wonderful original drawing.
Fifth stage - adding color (final)
Hooray! Our unicorn is almost ready! Erase all extra lines, leaving only the thin outlines of your drawing. If desired, you can circle it with a black gel or regular pen.
To turn our unicorn into a real fairy-tale character, let's add some flowers to its wings. This will give it a little fabulousness, magic and mystery. And to make the wings stand out against the general background, darken the mane and tail with strokes of a simple pencil.
You can also use one simple technique - go over the area you need several times with a simple pencil, and then rub the resulting area with your finger. You will get a very unusual effect. Hooray! You did a great job and understood well how to draw a unicorn with a simple pencil in just 5 steps!
The unicorn is a creature from the mythologies of almost any of the peoples of the world, found both in European and Eastern mythology. Symbolizes only the most beautiful and immaculate that can be in the world. It looks like a white horse, but with a straight, pointed, necessarily even horn in the middle of the forehead. In the Middle Ages, pharmacies were crowned with the image of a unicorn, since it was believed that its horn was able to cure almost all diseases. Then the artists often received orders for drawings of unicorns. Now, with the advent of the Fantasy universes, the interest in these mystical animals is huge again, and we suggest you learn how to draw them. We have a lot of beautiful pictures of unicorns to draw: about 100 images found on the vast Russian and foreign Internet. You will find here both very easy pictures and complex drawings for advanced artists. Any image can be downloaded for free!
How to draw a unicorn
If you already know how to draw a horse, then you can easily cope with the task. And if not, then it would be nice to learn, since the unicorn is 99% horse. To make it look like a living thing, you need to study the anatomy of the animal well, its various positions, postures. We will show you some samples that will help you draw a horse, and then a unicorn is within easy reach.
We draw a horse in motion. As you can see, it all comes down to circles of various sizes, and ovals. First the skeleton, then the details.
A spectacular rearing horse pose, which is very suitable for a long-maned unicorn
An easy way to draw a horse in its normal pose
Horse about to take the first step
A horse in front with a slightly turned head to the side is a classic of the genre for both a horse drawing and a unicorn. Remember the main rule - draw objects not as they are, but as they look from a given point of view.
Little ponies are also depicted as unicorns, and by learning how to draw this little horse, you can easily modify it to a unicorn.
A large collection of unicorn images for sketching. You will find about 100 images for artists of different skill levels.
Send us your drawing of a unicorn based on any picture from this article. We will publish the most beautiful ones with a link to your social media profile, if you wish. You can send a drawing through with the theme “unicorn drawing”.
A step-by-step guide on "how to draw a unicorn", similar to the one for the horse, but now with the horn, as it should be.
Simple to draw, but beautiful unicorn silhouette
A nice and quick sketch of a unicorn in motion that you can draw. Worth a try!
A snow-white unicorn with a golden horn and hooves in a pose before an attack, a well-detailed drawing
A cute unicorn drawn in pencil with extra detail on the legs, mane and tail
A unicorn with a slightly curved horn and closed eyes, an idea for a tattoo design. The inscription - I`m alive (I'm alive)
A drawing of a unicorn leaving a certain magical castle and sadly looking in its direction. Possibly a bit like a giraffe due to its long neck
Volumetric drawing of a unicorn with a simple pencil for sketching.
A beautiful drawing of a unicorn on its hind legs against the background of the moon, a great picture for sketching
Image of a mixture of a unicorn and a pegasus - Tulpara. Due to the wings, you can add additional epicness and expressiveness to your drawing.
Unicorn accelerates to attack
Abstract pattern resembling a unicorn
A tattoo of a unicorn girl, such a tattoo can mean that the girl is pure and pure, if you apply associations with a unicorn in mythology to her. And it can mean something completely different, including nothing.
Another image of Tulpar - a unicorn with wings
Large, muscular unicorn with a bandage around his neck and a piercing in his ear
Drawing with a pen, quite easy to draw, if you keep all the proportions
GIF animation of a unicorn that changes color with each blink of the animal. Can serve as a picture for sketching or an idea for a drawing from scratch
A colorful picture of the head of a unicorn, which clearly shows where the horn grows from. It has watermarks on it, but they won't stop you from copying it, right? :)
A quick sketch of a unicorn done in a peculiar style
A schematic depiction of a unicorn, however, with excellent proportions. Repeat them, detail the image with shadows, entourage, background, and you get an amazing picture.
Cartoon style unicorn with a suspicious look
A simple, small unicorn or an animal pretending to be one
A beautiful, slender unicorn, a picture for sketching. Side view
A chibi unicorn with bulging eyes. The image shows how to add volume to the legs and muzzle. And the pupils themselves are red
Unicorns in the style of My Little Pony for sketching and further coloring. If you want to cheat, then just set the maximum brightness on the monitor and bring a piece of paper to the screen. Then circle the silhouette of the unicorn. Voila - you have a drawing with ideal proportions, then it's up to you!
Green New Year's unicorn, all from the same pony series
A small unicorn with an unusual beard and tail curled back like a dog
Chibikov is easier to draw than unicorns for realism. After all, you do not need to work out anatomy, shadows, and proportions can be whatever you want. Beginning artists should start with them
Therefore, we will begin a selection of unicorns - chibiks for sketching by novice artists. A cute unicorn with a pink mane, tail and hooves, girls will surely like it.
An image in a similar style, but this time in color.
Tulpar-chibik. Who would have thought three thousand years ago that this mythical creature would be portrayed in such a harmless manner.
The pot-bellied unicorn stands on two legs like a human.
A step by step guide on how to draw such a chibi unicorn.
Kawaii unicorn in anime style with crescent moons. It must be some kind of superhero animal from some anime.
A cute little unicorn with ears like a hare and a long tail, fluffy at the tip. It is not necessary to draw a unicorn in all the canons, try mixing your favorite animals with this, and you will get a unique drawing, and not just copied from someone else.
A beautiful tulpar, as if descended from some coat of arms.
The original style of drawing a unicorn, in particular - shadows using stripes. Try experimenting with such an image of shadows, the main thing is to correctly determine the places for highlights where you do not need to draw stripes and leave a white field.
Pencil drawing by Tanya London in 2013. Surely this artist now draws amazing pictures, but we have a lot to learn from her drawing of those times.
Unicorn with rainbow mane and other details. The unicorn and the rainbow have always been somewhere nearby.
Curly unicorn with a strange left ear
Beautiful silhouette of a unicorn with small outlines in the most important places. Notice how, thanks to a good knowledge of anatomy, the artist can enliven the drawing with a minimum number of strokes of the desired intensity.
A small drawing of a unicorn with increased hairiness in attack
Stylish hairy unicorn in the style of the eighties, with flared wool pants and a long mane with bangs effect.
A unicorn with a goat's curved horn at a waterhole. The animal is up to its body in the water, and this is a great technique to diversify your drawing, and spend less time working on it.
Drawing of a unicorn with well-developed muscles, legs, head ... Whole.
A distressed unicorn is sitting on a cloud, a simple drawing.
Finished painting in color. The girl strokes the unicorn. With cinematic precision, an animal and a girl, it will take a lot of work to draw this image exactly, but you can always make a quick sketch of a similar image.
A life-wise unicorn is slowly jumping somewhere
A large, beautiful, slender unicorn with a saber-shaped horn and a menacing look is clearly preparing for an attack. The anatomy of the animal is very well worked out, there is a lot to learn.
Schematic representation of a unicorn on its hind legs. A great sketch to breathe life into.
Drawing of a unicorn head with a long mane
A colorful image of a unicorn with a rainbow mane filled with careless strokes with smudges
The blue-eyed unicorn puffed out his cheeks
To draw an animal well for realism, you need to imagine what its skeleton looks like. So here it is, the skeleton of a unicorn for sketching.
The original image of a unicorn in a Disney-like style. The horn looks more like a branch than a formidable weapon, which makes the animal look harmless.
A beautiful and simple picture with a unicorn for sketching
Beautiful, well-researched unicorn pencil drawing
A vivid image of a unicorn, more precisely its front part. Almost finished painting on the wall. You can draw the silhouette and color it to your liking
Graceful unicorn girl
A schematic drawing of a unicorn, a sketch that shows where the author started
All kids are crazy about cute and magical mythical creatures. Gnomes, little fairies, as in the fairy tale about Peter Pan, and of course unicorns, mentioned in mythology and many cartoons. Their snow-white and lush mane, snow-white cover, long horn, which in the series about the enchanted was used to obtain magic (in one of the series), are adored by both girls and boys. That is why in today's article we propose not only to look at the pictures of these ancient horses, but to be transported into the fantasy world by drawing a drawing of a unicorn with a pencil. Due to the master classes and photo ideas below, it will not be difficult to reproduce one of the options you like. When you follow all the recommendations for beginners in sketching a unicorn, a pencil drawing will turn out no worse than in the original version.
Unicorn drawing for sketching in pencil, step by step
To draw a cute unicorn with a multi-colored mane, a cute heart and long eyelashes, just follow the easy instructions.
- Step #1
Draw a small ear and draw the outline of the muzzle to it so that the forehead and nose stand out.
- Step #2
Draw one big eye, shading it almost completely, leaving small highlights on the circle. Draw an oblong line from the ear - this will become the base of the neck.
- Step #3
Draw a nose, mouth, eyelashes and a beautiful mane falling on the forehead.
- Step #4
Now you need to draw a smooth horn, resembling a blunt triangle and a lush mane.
- Step #5
The matter remains small - to finish the body of our unicorn, add hooves, a tail and a heart on the back leg.
- Step #6
The finished sketch remains only to color, choosing multi-colored pencils that do not match with each other in contrast.
Unicorn pencil drawing for adult beginners
You can get a truly lively and beautiful animal, as if existing in a parallel reality, with the help of simple geometry, a simple pencil, an eraser and a white landscape sheet.
- Step #1
At the beginning of work, mark a bold dot in the middle of the sheet. After - take a flat side line from it so that you can draw two circles on this straight line, slightly different in size. The circle in the middle should be slightly larger in diameter than that of the adjacent identical figure.
- Step #2
Divide the top circle into 4 equal parts. Draw a vertical line from the middle. Draw a circle next to it, which will be 2 times smaller than the previous one. Draw an elongated figure to it to extend the muzzle of our unicorn.
- Step #3
Connect all the shapes using curved lines so that you get a sketch of the animal's torso. Draw horns on the head, and outline the base of the horn. Also don't forget about the legs and tail.
- Step #4
The next step is drawing the eyes, eyebrows, nose and lips.
- Step #5
The bangs extending from the mane and falling onto the forehead, a well-drawn muzzle and ears - that will be the penultimate stage in the drawing.
- Step #6
Now the matter remains small! Draw the legs, horn, mane, tail and guide lines. Erase all excess. Shade the unicorn using the hatching technique. Color the animal in watercolor or leave it as is.
Unicorn with wings pencil drawing
The cute unicorn princess from the Barbie cartoon is sure to attract the attention of little girls who love everything beautiful, pink and colorful.
To repeat the miracle with wings, just look at 11 step-by-step photos for sketching, demonstrating the lightness, beauty and airiness of a small air animal.
Unicorn head pencil drawing
It is very difficult for a child to draw the body of a unicorn. This is especially true for preschool children and elementary school students. Therefore, only one part of the unicorn is offered below - its head. It is proposed to repeat it in a close-up so that it is not difficult for the baby to make a “blank” drawing, but after it.
