This Donkey painting tutorial, is set out step-by-step, and will act as your guide through the painting process. With lots of written and photographic support.

Donkeys are strong intelligent animals, they can live for over 50 years, and have incredible memories. I’ve been wanting to paint one for the school for a while, but have waited for the ‘right’ photo. With the Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary not too far away, it didn't take too long to get a photo I was pleased with, so here's the tutorial.

I’ve classed this project as suitable for an intermediate painter, as there are a lot of repetitive processes. The eye is not particularly detailed, but that said, the challenge will be to bring it to life without an obvious highlight. The fur is also more complex than it initially looks, as areas are matted, and the length of hairs varies considerably. We also have the soft muzzle to work on, and a range of different skills are needed for that. For a beginner, maybe you could take just one aspect, or if you like the look of the finished piece, just give it a go.

This is an instant PDF download, you could start painting this Donkey in a matter of minutes. You don’t even need to wait for the post to arrive! You will receive a 41-page PDF document. Set out in the same way as the tutorials I write for magazines. However, you get lots more large photos of the different stages.

Downloadable lessons enable you to work at your own speed, you can dip in and out of the content, you can spend time studying the fine details and practise the various techniques as often as you like.

Have fun with this lesson, take your time and let me know how you get on. Try printing off the last few pages which have the larger versions of the step-by-step photos for additional help.

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