I’m incredibly proud to be Yorkshire born and bred. I grew up in a tiny village just outside Ripon, helping out in my dad’s restaurant, finding my love for animals, riding pigs (yep this happened) and exploring the countryside barefoot—literally! It was the kind of childhood filled with fresh air, chalk drawings on pavements, and […]

If you’ve followed my journey for a while, you’ll know I love sharing tips and techniques to help you grow as an artist. Whether it’s through my weekly Scribble newsletter, facebook group, workshops, or my membership, I’m always excited to teach and encourage others to pick up their pencils and get creating. But lately, I’ve […]

There’s something really special about drawing humans. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with my lovely Art Club members on a portrait of a young girl, and I thought it might be helpful to pull together some of the biggest lessons we uncovered along the way. Whether you’re just starting out with portraits […]

Discover the power of creative connection in Bonny Snowdon’s free Coloured Pencil Facebook Group

Well, what a month June has been! 💛 It feels like I’ve been away forever, and yet somehow like I blinked and the month was over. We kicked things off by welcoming lots of lovely new members into Ignite—which always feels a bit like Christmas. I’ve loved seeing so many new faces settling in and […]

If you’d told me ten years ago that I’d be running a seven-figure art business, teaching thousands of people how to draw with coloured pencils, and waking up every day feeling deeply happy I wouldn’t have believed you. Because it took me 22 years to find myself again. Back in 2015…well, probably even before then […]

Let’s be honest, drawing dogs in coloured pencil has to be one of the most joyful things we can do… right after you’ve lovingly sharpened them all to a perfect deadly point, only for your actual dog to send them flying off the table with a wag of their tail. Whether you’re creating a detailed […]

This week I want to take you back to the beginning. Back to when I was sat with my colouring books in 2015, hiding away in the evening with a pack of pencils and a whole heap of self-doubt. I had no idea back then that I’d one day be running a business teaching thousands […]

Join coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon for May’s update featuring a transformational art retreat, Coloured Pencil Week magic, and exciting Ignite membership news.

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon is back with a new video, some surface-level wisdom (pun intended), and answers to your most common paper-related woes.