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Thank you!!! A year of Patreon, and it's been fab :)

I wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you for joining me, supporting me and becoming a part of something absolutely amazing!

I never ever dreamed that my Patreon would give me th...

Lorikeet Tutorial - Part 2 - Eyes and Beak

Drawing the eyes and beak.

Lorikeet Tutorial - Part 1

Part one of the Lorikeet tutorial. This is the briefing of the piece, a few minutes just discussing how I will tackle the piece.

the attachments include the ref photo, line art and materials ...

Taster for February's tutorial

The video I've done for Animal Artists Collective :) You get the whole video :) I'll start to upload the files from the 2nd of Feb.

Enjoy :) 

Patreon Art Competition - the judges

The closing date for the competition is tomorrow, so if you have some last minute entries, please do upload them.

The entire proceeds of the entry fees will be being donated to the Bush Fire ...

February’s focus tutorial

All finished ready to edit 🥰 this is the large focus piece for February. White pencil on black board or black black

Finished drawing for February’s tutorial 🥰

Here’s the finished piece!

February's tutorials

For the $5 tier I will be doing this lovely white on black dog nose and muzzle, I'm going to do it quite big to get the details in, and will either use Fabriano black black or black mount board. Th...

January Q&A Play Back Link

Here's the playback of the Q&A incase you missed it. 

We covered:

• Adding a review section in Facebook
• Best pencil sharpener
• Engaging with your chosen audience...

Guest Blog - All about Merchandise

Prints, in particular merchandise is something I have on my plan but have never got round to doing. 

Laura Pennell, an artist local to me who I have been coaching is really getting her b...

Facebook Adverts - how to use them

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would create a video for you showing how to create a facebook advert that will help you with your marketing.

Here it is :)

Facebook ads are really use...

Your 10% Discount Code for Coloured Pencil Shop

Don't forget you can get 10% off with the below code.

The wonderful Emma from the Coloured Pencil Shop has offered all my Patrons 10% off when they buy their pencils and accessories from her ...

Tutorial links - updated January 16th

Hi all, the attached spreadsheet has the links to all the tutorials, some may be able to click and the link opens, or you may need to copy and paste the link. You can also find links from my websit...

Live Q&A - 26th January 7pm BST

Please send me any questions through to my email bonny.snowdon@gmail.com please add the subject as January Q&A.

I'll add a link to the live event just before we start.

January's copyright free image

I love this one! She's called Lillianna :) Free to use as you wish :) 

Exhibition voting

Morning all. I’m aware that there are some glitches on the site. These are down to me making changes yesterday morning with my web developer. I’m really sorry about all the issues you’ve had,...

February, March and April's full tutorials

Here are what we will be drawing over the next three months. The Lorikeet is scheduled for February on drafting film, this is my latest Animal Artist's Collective piece and if I sell it the whole o...

Exhibition - raising funds for Australia

There is still time to enter into the Patreon only Exhibition and competition over on my website. I've had some fantastic entries so far and people are getting really behind the voting which is fab...

Would you like to help as a group?

OK Everyone. I have an idea, and I want to put it to you.

The money that has been paid into the exhibition - how would you feel about me donating the whole amount to the Australian Bushfire a...

Livestream Poodle Eyes - Playback Video

Thank you all for joining me, what a great chat! 

If you missed it or want to watch it again, then here is the playback video for you.

Live stream link

So sorry!!!! live stream link below - click on it and you'll get into youtube 

https://youtu.be/hiYSn2dsEnk

Important information, links to tutorials and downloads for all Patrons

I know Patreon is not the easiest platform to navigate, so please do use the resources below to help. I am working on a new portal for you all that will make things much easier, this should be comi...

Piglet - Part 6 The straw

The last part of the tutorial :) The straw.

I do hope you've enjoyed this one

Live drawing poodle eyes - Wednesday 8th 7pm - join me :)

I'm opening this up to all my Patrons - it's a focus video already available, but I'm having to re-draw him and take proper step by step photos as he's going to be a published step by step article ...

Competition/Exhibition update

UPDATE: Anyone having issues uploading, please log back in and try again - we think we've sorted the glitch :) 

Just a quick update to say I know some of you have been having issues with...

Piglet - Part 5, rest of the body

The rest of the body in this part.

Piglet - Part 4, the nose :)

In this video I talk you through drawing the nose, and explain about the layering process. And it's in this one that I lick the Museum Aquarell lol! 

Piglet - Part 3, the face

Part three is the little face, excluding the nose - I'll do that one as a separate video just in case you want to concentrate on that :)

Which one would you choose?

This is now closed - the foal is going to be our subject :)

I'm doing a workshop in March, drawing horses on drafting film, which of course will be a tutorial as well. So which one of these w...

Piglet - Part 2, ears and head

Part two of the piglet. Ears and head and an introduction to the paper stump