How to Draw a Donkey
Want to experience how to draw a donkey?
Grab some art supplies and follow along with these clear 9 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing a donkey.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This accompanies perfectly with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. This is useful for very young children requiring extra guidance and are looking to fill in a donkey.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a simple lesson to follow. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Donkey Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this beginner’s lesson, we will learn how to draw a donkey with your drawing materials. Be sure to observe the various sizes and shapes within the artwork of the donkey. The pencil lines in each step is made of blue so you can observe the most recent lines that you should be illustrating.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Eye
Draw the donkey’s eye by creating a shaded oval.
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Form The Head
Form the elongated shape of the donkey’s head similar to the illustration.
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Create The Snout
Draw a curved line and a shaded oval to form the shape of the donkey’s snout.
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Add The Ears
Add the thin pointed shape of the donkey’s ears on top of its head.
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Outline The Body
Outline the oval shape of the donkey’s body attached to its head
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Form The Mane
Form the mane of hair along the donkey’s back by drawing a long pointy line.
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Attach The Tail
Draw the thin wavy shape of the donkey’s tail attached to its body as shown.
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Add The Legs
Form the thin elongated shape of the donkey’s legs attached to the bottom of its body. Don’t forget to draw the hooves by adding a curved line on the bottom of each leg.
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Complete The Donkey Drawing
Let’s color our drawing of a donkey! First, use a pink crayon to shade the inner ears. Next, use a black crayon to shade the mane, hooves, and the tip of its tail. Now, use a white crayon to color the underbelly and snout. Finally, shade the rest of the donkey using a brown crayon.
How to Draw a Donkey PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Donkey. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!