Donkey Day

Went to the farm with my younger son and was in chicken and donkey heaven! Loved this one with the bright pops of red.

12x12 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Curious Donkey

Whenever we go somewhere and happen to see a donkey, we seem to get so excited. My kids have even started naming them... I was thinking about two animals I seem to paint a lot, and would you believe it is elephant and donkey? It has nothing to do with politics, I promise!

8x8 on 1/8" museum quality panel
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Donkey with R & F Pigment Sticks

I purchased these R&F oil pigment sticks a few weeks ago, but have only used them to experiment by adding some finishing touches to paintings. I originally purchased and love the black and gold, then went on to order a transparent starter set. It was time for me to try doing an entire painting with them and because I was playing, this silly donkey photo I had just taken called out to me. The sticks are thick, so loose it was!

After painting the donkey, which was difficult in itself with only dark transparent colors, I remembered these could be mixed with tube paints! So... I grabbed my titanium white and cad yellow light and squeezed some on the panel to help with the background and just mixed as I went with the oil sticks. It was a blast! I'd love to know what you think of the painting!

10x10 oil on 1/8" museum quality panel

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R & F Pigment Sticks
(about the size of a thick Crayola marker)