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Swaledale Ram Part 2 - the horn

I think this is what most people have been looking forward to - the horn part! This is three and a half hours of drawing the first section of the horn - all real time. I try to break it down so it's a little less scary - just remember go slow :) I'm using the studios a lot for this with them being much more subtle colours - it means I can use harder pressure with then gives a smoother result a ...

Fluffy Cat - Part 1

Part one of the Fluffy cat tutorial :) 

I've updated the materials list - new colours added are Polychromos Light Yellow Ochre, White, Walnut Brown, Studio: Gunmetal, Lightfast: Persian Orange

The main challenge with this piece is the fact that it's very pale and we're drawing it on white paper! So getting your darks dark is important - but the fact that the darkest darks are s...

Swaledale Ram Part 1

Part 1 of the Swaledale Ram. 

This one includes the eye and the wooly area.

I'm including the materials list, a scan of my drawing, the ref photo and line art.

Please ensure you credit Edward Payne when sharing your drawings.

Swaledale Ram Part 2
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Maddy's information

Thank you all so much for joining me over on Zoom for the Q&A - I think it was fab! 

Here's Maddy's information:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mufitoart/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mufito_art/

we...

Facebook adverts - how to create a campaign

Here's the video I promised to post again for you :) 

Any questions do ask :) 

Fluffy Cat - Briefing Video May Focus

Here's the briefing video for the cat which is the tutorial for the $5 tier and up this month.

The tutorial will start to go up tomorrow, since I am still drawing the portrait it may be a little slower than usual so please bear with me :) 

Ram - Briefing Video

I thought I'd create a briefing video to discuss how I initially thought I would tackle the ram drawing. Here you get to hear my initial thoughts on what I was thinking of doing :) 

Tutorial videos coming tomorrow :) 

Zoom Q&A 3pm UK time Friday 1st

Don't forget the Q&A zoom this afternoon at 3pm. The lovely Maddy is joining us from Mufito Art, ready to take your questions :) 

Bonny Snowdon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Zoom Chat Q&A - Mufito Art

Time: May 1, 2020 03:00 PM London

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Zoom Q&A Friday 3pm UK Time

Everyone invited, and we have Maddy from Mufito Art joining us, so you can ask us both any questions :) 

Bonny Snowdon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Zoom Chat Q&A - Mufito Art

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Whistle Stop Studio Tour

I know many have asked for a studio tour - so here is a very quick one.

I am not a glamorous artist, neither am I very tidy! My studio is functional, is a place where I am the majority of the time and where my dogs are. I don't have candles burning or pretty things, I have pencils, a load of recording equipment and dogs to the left and right of me lol!

I'll do a more in-depth tour o...

Which colours for drawing black fur

In this video I go through all the colours I used when drawing Ryan, the gorgeous black lab. From the usual suspects, to those more unusual colours, like yellow ochre and pink!

It's quite common to see a lot of blue dogs rather than black, and I was very guilty of doing this, because of course we are always told black fur isn't black!

But how do you get a range of colours into you d...

Scheduled Maintenance

Patreon will be running scheduled maintenance on 29 April from 05:00 until 07:00 PST.
During this time Patreon will not be accessible to use on desktop or mobile. Thanks for your patience as we make improvements. 

Different May focus tutorial

Edited to say - the Ram will be May's full tutorial, the cat will be the focus - I always do two tutorials each month :) 

Hi all - I've had quite a few requests to complete the cat I've just drawn the eyes for, and having looked at the photo its very burry, so have found an alternative that is similar.

I was going to be doing the swan this month on drafting film, but I'm thinki...

Slice Discount Code if you're in the USA

I work with the UK part of Slice, but am aware that many of my followers aren't from the UK, I've managed to get a discount code for anyone in the US.

BONNY10USA

If you use this coupon code when purchasing through Slice's US website  - I've shared a link to the Manual Pen Cutter I use - then you will receive your 10% discount.

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Zoom Q&A with Guest Artist

What do you think about having a Q&A session with another coloured pencil artist joining us and you can ask both of us questions?

Maddy is the face of Mufito Art - she specialises in Sight Hounds, and is a fantastic artist, and all round good egg :) 

I chat to her often, we share the same birthday, she's really funny and I thought she'd be a really lovely person to have on ...

Spaces added to my $20 tier

I've added 5 more spaces to my $20 tier if anyone wants to grab one :) 

Transferring your outline using Tracedown transfer paper

Very quick video showing how I quickly use transfer paper to draw an outline quickly onto the paper I want to draw my portrait on.

Tracing an outline in this way isn't cheating, it's a tool, and will help you to understand perspective and proportions. 

Nothing beats drawing freehand, but some people struggle or don't have the time, so using tools like this can be really useful ...

Slice Tools - which ones do I use

I've just written a short article giving a little more information about the Slice Tools. Attached is the pdf, hope this is useful :) 

Drafting Film Q&A - difference between the three kinds

I streamed this live back in October, and I'm now sharing with everyone as I think it's quite a good video to see the differences between the three kinds of film

Duralar
Polydraw
Grafix Drafting Film

I demo a bit, and show you what they look like so you can make an informed choice when buying.

It's a live stream so I am answering questions and saying hello to people who ...

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 online shop.

All you have to do is quote the code BSFA10 to receive your discount. She ships globally, so this code is for everyone. She also stocks Slice tools :) 

Here's the link to...

Swaledale Ram - Materials List - May tutorial

Attached is the materials list so you can get ready for May! 

I'm using Pastelmat board in white, however if you prefer smooth paper, the techniques I use will transfer very well. 

The only pencils I'd recommend definitely for this one if you're going to be using pastelmat are the Studios which I've used almost exclusively for the horns.

Cleaning up photoshop file ready for use on social media

I thought I'd video the process of preparing the ram scan for my social media platforms. 

The process is via photoshop, adding contrast and colour and just touching up and cleaning the background.

Don't forget - Zoom chat :) tonight 19th April 7pm UK time

I've set up a zoom meeting for This Sunday - hopefully you can join me for an hour of chatting :) Hope everyone is OK and staying safe - we're on lock down for another 3 weeks in the UK, I know it's affecting quite a few people, so if you fancy an hour chatting to fellow artists, join me, invite is below :) 

Bonny Snowdon is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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Q&A Playback - all about commissions

Thank you all so much for joining me - here's the playback for anyone who wants to watch and missed it. You get to see Vinnie and Slipper, and the Purple Pig!!

Q&A Today 3:30

Here's the link again, if you watch via the youtube link you can ask questions on the live chat :) I do hope you can join me

https://youtu.be/okU96WfqdgI

May’s tutorial under way

This is the most wonderful piece to draw! I’m so excited about it - so many techniques to get stuck into 🥰

Using ColorScape to create your outlines

I've discovered that I can record my iphone screen!!! So I've just done this very quick video showing how easy it is in the ColorScape app to create an outline. 

You literally open the app, choose a photo from your camera roll, it immediately changes it to an outline, and then you can tweak the resolution and details etc. It does cost around £5 but it's totally worth it and it does ...

Quick way of accessing my tutorials

I know that Patreon isn't the easiest platform to navigate round and it is getting better, so if you are having trouble finding what you want, you can go via my website 

https://bonnysnowdonfineart.co.uk/patreon-tutorial-links/

I try to keep the tutorials up to date as much as I ca...

Live Q&A Session - Thursday 16th April 3:30pm UK time

Live Q&A session all about commissions.

The Live link is in the video, and also here:  https://youtu.be/okU96WfqdgI

I'm opening this up to all the tiers, and will do a separate one for the $10 and up, I thought this was such a great subject, thank you so much Linda Marshall for the idea.

So this will...

Impromptu video - colours for dark bay horses

A little easter pressie for you ;) quick video talking about the colours for bay horses.

:)