Swatching is something you’ll never find me doing as a coloured pencil artist as I find it’s a form of procrastination. Let me explain why…

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June 16, 2023

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares her book recommendations for books that have positively impacted her life and are helping her live the life she wants to live, as well as books that are going to be super helpful to you as an artist.

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June 9, 2023

Coloured Pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares five of her favourite tools to use when creating a realistic coloured pencil drawing on Pastelmat.

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June 2, 2023

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares the many events that occurred in her life during the month of May. In her personal life and the Bonny Snowdon Academy, including new coloured pencil drawings, guest speakers in her live sessions, and a new family member.

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May 26, 2023

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares some common Pastelmat myths and why they’re not true.

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May 19, 2023

Coloured Pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares her top tips you need to know when drawing on Pastelmat including what to do when you go wrong, why you should create a base layer first and why it’s important to understand the texture before you start drawing.

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May 12, 2023

Discover three free coloured pencil tutorials that will help you draw more realistic animals and flowers.

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May 5, 2023

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares all her exciting events from the month of April and what has been going on in the Bonny Snowdon Academy and the Ignite Membership.

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April 28, 2023

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon discusses some of the facts about Clairefontaine Pastelmat and shares some of her top tips and techniques for using it as a surface.

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April 21, 2023

Two Live Draw Alongs to teach you new coloured pencil techniques to improve skills as an artist and teach you techniques that can be transferred into your future drawings.

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April 14, 2023

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