...but the donkey is often the butt of such jokes.
This charmer was also at the Amish petting zoo and clearly a skeptic from the "get-go." I was just putzing around with this sketch and quickly added gouache. Wasn't really planning to share him, but....he's just so donkeyriffic....he reminds me of a character...not Eeyore......
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| 6B pencil sketch with gouache color added on top, then black India ink with Pentel pocket pen. Click on image to enlarge. |
This donkey isn't a "down-in-the-dumps" kind of guy like Eeyore, but a "I'm checking this out..." kind of guy. He needs some eye light to look brighter!
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| He must be a left-eyed donkey...... I like the top eyelid shadow - makes him more believable. White gouache added to each eye. | |
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I know who he reminds me of - Sylvester of the book "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" by William Steig. He was also the author of "Gorkey Rises" and the much more famous "Shrek." A little glimmer in both eyes to balance him out, and I think we are good. I would try this quick process with gouache again - notice - no background color added!
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| Donkey - NOT Sylvester, with glints in both eyes! 6B pencil, gouache, and black India ink. Click on image to enlarge! |
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