Use the video and step-by-step drawing instructions below to learn how to draw Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. A new drawing tutorial is uploaded every week, so stay tooned!

 

 

Intro: Start off with a pencil sketch. In the beginning stages, don’t press down too hard. Use light, smooth strokes for sketching.

 

Step 1: Start drawing Rainbow Dash with a circle on the top right part of the paper. It doesn’t need to be perfect. It’s just a basic shape for Rainbow Dash’s head.

 

Step 2: Inside the circle draw two intersecting lines, one horizontal and one vertical. The vertical line should be close to the right side of the circle, and the horizontal line should be close to the bottom. Draw the lines so they bend to the shape of the sphere. These are construction lines that will help you place Rainbow Dash's facial features later on.

 

Step 3: On top of the horizontal construction line, draw two ovals as guides for Rainbow Dash's eyes. The oval on the right side of the vertical construction line should be smaller because of the perspective.

 

Step 4: Below the head, draw a bigger oval lying on its side. This will be a guide for Rainbow Dash’s torso.

 

Step 5: Draw two curved lines that extend from below the head down to the top of the torso to create Rainbow Dash's neck.

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Step 6: Under the torso, draw two slightly curved lines as guides for the feet. The legs should be about as long as Rainbow Dash's torso and her neck combined. On the left side of her torso, draw a long wavy line as a guide for her tail.

 

Step 7: On the topside of her torso right in between her neck and tail, draw a curved line that resembles a horseshoe or an upside-down U. This will be a guide for Rainbow Dash's wings.

 

Step 8: That's it for the initial sketch! You have the basic Rainbow Dash shape, so now go in and tighten your drawing. From this point on, press harder with your pencil in order to get darker lines and a more defined sketch.

 

Step 9: On the upper left side of the head, draw Rainbow Dash's ear. It kind of looks like an upside down letter V with the sides bulging out a bit. Draw a small line within in for detail.

 

Step 10: Draw the top part of Rainbow Dash's mane that extends from the right side of the ear and spreads across her face covering the top part of the right eye. Add some spikes at the end of her mane to represent its unruliness. Use the image above for further reference when drawing.

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Step 11: Draw the bottom part of Rainbow Dash's mane the same way, only this time it extends from the left side of the ear down toward her neck and a bit across her face. Don’t forget the spikes!

 

Step 12: Using the initial ovals as guides, draw Rainbow Dash's eyes. Give her three eyelashes on the left eye. Inside the eyes, draw two circles, one for her iris and the other for her pupil. Shade in the pupil except for the two smaller circles that represent glare.

 

Step 13: Draw Rainbow Dash's muzzle that begins at the bottom of the right eye, extends out of the original circle, goes down a bit and then goes back in toward the original circle again. Draw a small curved line for her smiling mouth and an even smaller line for her nose.

 

Step 14: Rainbow Dash's wing is a bit tricky so it’s split into two steps. Use the initial shape as a guide to draw the wing by simply going around the shape adding arcs as you move over it, like petals on a flower.

 

Step 15: Draw the rest of Rainbow Dash's wing the same way, only this time on a smaller scale and inside the wing to give it more detail.

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Step 16: Use the lines as guides to draw Rainbow Dash's front feet. Just thicken up her legs, making sure to make them a bit thinner at the top and flat at the bottom.

 

Step 17: Do the same thing with Rainbow Dash's back legs. Again, draw them thin on top and wider at the bottom. Also add a small angle on the top left side of her leg.

 

Step 18: Using the initial line as a guide, draw Rainbow Dash's tail. Have it flow down and curve toward the ground. Add small spikes throughout it. Use the image above for further reference.

 

Step 19: Finally darken in the visible part of Rainbow Dash's body and neck by using the initial lines and shapes as guides.

 

Step 20: That’s it! You now have a nice sketch of Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. You can stop at this quick drawing for a rough, sketchy look or go for a more finished look by continuing to the step below.

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Step 21: For a more finished, inked look, carefully go over the final sketch lines with a pen or marker. Wait for the ink to dry, and then get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser. You now have a finished inked drawing of Rainbow Dash! You can stop here or go to the final step to complete your Rainbow Dash drawing.

 

Final Step: For a completely finished Rainbow Dash drawing, you have to color it. You can use markers, color pencils or even crayons! First you have to draw in her cutie mark on her upper thigh. Use blue to draw a fluffy cloud by using curved lines. Then use red, yellow and blue again to draw a lighting shape by drawing a series of angled lines that come to a point. Now color her skin light blue. Her main and tail resembles a rainbow and from top to bottom use purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Use different shades of pink for her eyes. That’s it! You now have a completed drawing of Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

 

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