Drawing Tips

Creating realistic and vibrant feathers on drafting film is a bit different from the usual fur in Bonny’s tutorials. Learn these tips and techniques to help you draw realistic-looking birds.

Bonny shares her latest tutorial, which features a kangaroo, using a surface that she hasn’t worked with much before – Rising Museum Board.

There are several techniques that will really help to add a spark of life to your drawings, and using an embossing tool is one of them. Find out how to use an embossing tool here…

Learn my quick tips for fixing mistakes in your coloured pencil drawings. When things don’t go quite to plan, don’t panic. Do a bit of planning, and you’ll soon find your way back.

Coloured Pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares some tips and techniques for drawing textured fur on drafting film.

Coloured Pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares what black coloured pencils she uses and why they’re key in drawing realistic animals.

Learn how to overcome the graininess of Pastelmat with these useful tips.

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares some different techniques for creating, tracing and transferring line art ready to start your coloured pencil drawing.

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares her colour choices, some techniques and the importance of layering when drawing a yellow Labrador on Pastelmat.

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares a technique for adding whiskers on drafting film using a slice tool and the subtraction technique.