Drawing Tips

Learn Bonny Snowdon’s quick tips for drawing realistic textured fur on Drafting Film with coloured pencils.

Learn Bonny Snowdon’s simple top tips for drawing more realistic animals in coloured pencil.

Learn 3 easy ways you can start growing as a coloured pencil artist, from improving your mindset to finding the right guidance and the supportive of others.

Drawing animals in coloured pencils is something that has brought so much joy to my life over the past few years, and it’s been an incredible journey as I learnt new skills and discovered the techniques I need to create truly life-like animal portraits. I am now lucky, having been on this journey, to be […]

Find out how I decide which surface to use for the subjects I draw in coloured pencil.

Find out how to use a Slice Tool on Hot Press Paper to create more realistic coloured pencil drawings.

These free resources will help artists who are new to coloured pencils learn new techniques, understand the materials available, and gain confidence.

My thoughts on the new roll of Clairefontaine Pastelmat and how it shapes up against the existing board and sheet.

Learn how to remove the grain on Pastelmat and layer lights over darks to improve the overall realism of your coloured pencil drawing.

Find out how I prepare to start a new coloured pencil drawing, from editing my reference photo, choosing my paper, to creating my line art.