Drawing Tips

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares her top tips for beginners when it comes to picking the right the colours for your realistic drawings.

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares some tips and techniques for drawing realistic black curly fur as well as sharing a colour recipe to help your fur look lifelike.

Coloured pencil artist Bonny Snowdon shares her knowledge of what a Slice Tool is and how to use it to add more realism to your drawings.

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.