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Q&A 26th August Playback Link

Here's the playback video, really fabulous session, thank you all for joining me :)

Q&A Tonight 7pm Wednesday 26th August

Don't forget tonights Q&A at 7pm tonight - Thursday 26th August

Topic: Q&A Reschedule

Time: Aug 26, 2020 07:00 PM London

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Q&A Reschedule - Wednesday 26th 7pm

I'm so sorry for those who tried to join and couldn't! I was late to start the meeting and then couldn't log in! Sue, Carol and I had a lovely chat though which was nice when I finally started the ...

September's full tutorial - briefing video

Quick video just giving you a walk through of how I'm planning on tackling this gorgeous cat. I may very well change my mind as per usual, but let's see ;)

I need a bit of help

If you could have ongoing help with your coloured pencil work, once you find yourself more confident from using the tutorials, what would that be?

I'm conscious that many of you are commissio...

September's full and focus tutorials

The sitting cat was far and away the most popular choice, so I will be making a start on him tomorrow - I am thinking hot press paper - probably fabriano artistico but using the traditional white. ...

Art Club Playback 16 August - Your Questions and live Critique

Here's the playback link to yesterday's Art Club - a special one that I held for everyone not just the $20 tier :)

Really lovely session, great questions and thank you to everyone who sent in...

Special Art Club - 2pm today uk time

Don't forget the special art club today at 2pm uk time. I'll save the invite again below. Just click on the link and add the password if prompted. 

I have had a huge response to the crit...

Creating a line drawing using photoshop

The lovely Cass has created this pdf for anyone who wants to create a line drawing using photoshop. I tend to use colorscape but would in the future like to create something that's cleaner, so some...

Lightening parts of a really dark image using lightroom

I was lightening this image for my next commission and thought I'd just video the process for you. 

Masking off areas of the piece and lightening slightly so that I can see into the shad...

Developing your drawing

I've created this hour long video showing you exactly how I progressed and what I did to improve my work.

I wanted to actually show you in depth what to look for and what to practice when it ...

Briefing video for Thursday's live draw

Talking about what colours I'll be using, what surface and what the focus of the piece will be :) 

Hope you can join me on Thursday, link below for the live draw:

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My next YouTube draw along subject

I do a live draw every Thursday over on YouTube, and this week I'm going to make a start on this beauty!!! 

It will be on drafting film - I'll have all the resources and colours availabl...

Patreon Links Booklet and Spreadsheet Updated

The lion cub and baby elephant are now fully accessible via the Patreon Links Book and the Patreon Links Spreadsheet attached below. They will be up on my website shortly as well :)

Special Art Club 16th August 2pm

This is a special art club, for all my patrons as a big thank you for all your support.

Q&A Session, plus live critique of your drawing or your social media pages. Limited to the first fi...

To celebrate hitting 1,000 subscribers…

I just want to say a huge huge thank you for all your continued support. Hitting 1,000 subscribers is a massive deal, and although it will go up and down, just seeing those 4 figures is amazing! 2020-08-10 12:18:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Q&A August 23rd 2pm UK time

Send me your questions before hand to bonny.snowdon@gmail.com - label your email subject as AUGUST Q&A

Or ask me during the session.

This will be via zoom, invite below :) 

Projector News

So from my review the two projectors I bought were totally rubbish!

I have since been talking to Oliver from Personal Projectors Ltd - and I have bought the below projector. It isn't out for ...

Projector reviews

So I purchased two projectors.

The Elphas GC333
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Pledging in Euros (€), British Pounds (£) or U.S. Dollars ($)

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share some good news. Everyone in the UK, EU and U.S. can now pledge my Patreon in their local currency of Euros (€), British Pounds (£) or U.S. Dollars ($). This ...

Projector update

So I have purchased two projectors, a lower end sub £100 one and one that's just under £200. There are some really interesting looking ones, but I thought these two would be good to trial and the...

September's tutorials

I'm trying to decide what to do for September. I'd like to add a bit of colour really and also go back to domestic animals.

I really like the full cat sitting pose - but is it too much like M...

Projectors

I’m going to buy a couple of projectors and test them for you as I know so many of you would love to have one to help with your projects. If you have recently bought one would you comment below o...

Business Q&A Playback Link

Sorry it's taken me a while to upload, here's the link to the Q&A I did on Saturday. It was really well attended up to the max of 100 people! 

I'm going to be starting a monthly drop...

Bit of an update

HI everyone - bit of an update:

the lion and elephant tutorials I am trying to upload as fast as I can, with them being higher quality videos they are larger so take a bit longer plus I can n...

Proficiency Tier - more spaces available

I'm making more spaces available on this tier. If you want to jump on that tier, get in there quickly :) 

Introducing my new quarterly Magazine - exclusive first look

Exclusive first look for my Patrons, and then will be public next week. This will be something that comes out each quarter, and is more about the artists behind their pencils rather than hints and ...

Live draw along tonight 7pm uk time

If you want to join me I'll be over on YouTube in 45 minutes - 7pm UK time for a live draw along. Drawing horse ears on dark grey pastelmat :) 

Here's the link if you want to join in wit...

August's focus tutorial :)

This is August's focus tutorial all finished. On Fabriano Artistico Hot Press Traditional White 300gm/140lbs 10x7".

Really hope you like him :)  videos will be going up on 2nd August. 2020-07-28 17:55:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Art Business Q&A Saturday 1st August 2pm UK time

You're all invited :) It's a free open session, anyone not a patron will need to register, but of course you guys all get the invite anyway :) 

If you have any questions you'd like to se...