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Bichon Curly Fur - Part 4

Last part of this focus - I haven't gone into huge detail in the nose and muzzle area as the focus was on the fur. Really hope this has been a useful tutorial :) 

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Bichon White Curls Part 3

Starting to make more form in the curls 

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Hare - Part 4

Moving onto the Hare's eye and ears in this part.

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A Hare Sitting Up - Part 3

Bit more background - this has voice over and I start to use the scotch magic tape.

Part 4 will be starting the actual hare :)

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Bichon White Curls - Part 2

Part 2 of this tutorial. It looks quite messy for a while, but we're aiming to create lots of shapes so that they can be filled with shadows etc.

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Q&A - Saturday 21st November 3pm GMT

For this month's Q&A we have a special guest :) 

Myles is a chemist who has been doing some surface analysis on some of our favourite papers. He was a guest on Art Club a couple of m...

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Hare Part 2 - Background

Part 2. There is little voice over on this as it is just going over and over the background using the luminance Buff titanium for burnishing, Dark Flesh 5% and 40%, Brown Ochre 10%, Sepia 10% and R...

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Bichon White Curly Fur - Part 1 November Focus - Pastelmat

Part 1 of the curly fur tutorial. I've included the eyes and nose as well as it's always good to have context. 

I've used pastelmat board for this tutorial, it's all about soft curls so ...

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My Colour Recipes - Pinky Chestnut

The first in my colour recipe series - I've done a few of these before, but want to bring them in under this heading so that I can group them together.

Colour is so subjective, so I want to t...

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A Hare Sitting Up Part 1 - November Full Tutorial - Lightfast Paper

This is part one of the Hare tutorial. I've created it using Derwent Lightfast paper, however you can choose whichever support you'd like. 

I have used the Icarus Board for the backgroun...

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Curly white fur tutorial

Coming 2nd November 🥰 and you get the eyes and the nose too 🥰

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November's Focus video - white curly fur

I want to give some context to the tutorial, so bringing the face into it as well will help, this will be on white pastelmat, and then if I have time again on dark grey or I may just jump straight ...

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My Colour Recipes - extra monthly tutorial for all tiers

My Colour Recipes 

I'm bringing this new monthly tutorial to Patreon starting in November.

Each month I will pick coloured fur or feathers and talk you through the...

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November’s tutorial all finished 🥰

Well I’ve loved this one! Hope you love him too 🥰

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October Q&A Playback Link

Great Q&A session yesterday.

Links below for the videos I recommended and the two social media links from Lucy

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Who’s excited for November’s tutorial?

Making a start today. I’m actually going to use hot press paper with a background - the background I’m going to do some mini tutorials in different mediums so everyone has a chance to use what ...

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Layering for beginners (and everyone else)

45 minutes, showing you how I start by layers, the reason why I do what I do, showing pressure, how to build up colour, and why tonal values are your most important part.

Breaking things down...

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Layering for beginners (and anyone else ;) - intro

This is a short 7 minute video just as an intro to layering, deciding colours etc.

I'm not giving you the ref in this video due to it being a commission piece, it's more a video that you can ...

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Quick update - please do read

Good morning all, from a brightish Sunday morning here in Yorkshire :)

I'm sure you're all aware there have been a few changes to currencies and membership offerings recently, and I just want...

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My New Web Site

Hi all, I think there has been a little confusion around my new website. Currently, unless you have bought a course from the website, there is no need for you to log in - and actually you won't be ...

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October Q&A Saturday 24th 2pm UK time

Whatever you want to ask me, whatever you want help with you can either ask me during the session or send your questions through to bonny@bonnysnowdonfineart.co.uk

SUBJECT HEADER: October Q&a...

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November's Focus tutorial

Now I was going to do dapples, and had a gorgeous ref photo, but I've just found out another creator is doing dapples this month, so I thought I'd put it to the vote instead - I know many people fo...

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November full tutorial

This handsome hare :) And I think I'm going to create the background as well! My feeling is that this will be on drafting film, but I may go hot press paper. I'd like to get the background and fore...

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Patreon Library - Update

I've now updated all the other videos as well as the tutorials.

In the link you have the £5, £10 and now other videos. The other videos are all the Art Club which are on the £20 tier, all ...

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Weimaraner Puppy - Part 6 Pastelmat Board

This is the last part of this tutorial and I have to say I think one of my favourites. 

23 minutes I talk about the important of understanding the process - how things can't possibly loo...

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This looks interesting!

Has anyone tried it? 

I've bought a pack of three to trial, below is the product description. Nowhere does it say it's archival or lightfast however, just that it's made with the same in...

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Weimaraner Puppy Part 5 - Pastelmat Board

52 minutes in I talk about soft pressure and how soft subtlety can be a really good alternative to details.

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Finished Weimaraner Puppy

This is the finished piece, scanned, and I've retouched the background as it will be a print. I'm hoping to get the rest of the tutorial up today - just two more videos to come :)

This is a f...

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Weimaraner Puppy Part 4 - Pastelmat Board

Part 4 of the puppy.

This one is all about the ear - smooth lay down of colour, those tiny changes in tonal values.

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My New Website :)

This is the other thing I've been working on over the last few weeks.

My new website is live!

Now one of the things that still isn't live is the Patreon Links Page - I'm working on a ne...

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