I joined Bonny Snowden’s pencil academy in September. I have slowly progressed along on Bonny’s Foundation Course and have just completed the final part which was the german shepherd dog, using coloured pencils. When I started the drawing I was so apprehensive and thought there is no way I will ever be able to draw …
Yellow Rose In Coloured Pencils
I haven’t managed to draw this past month. I so want to improve my drawing skills with colour pencils. I joined Bonny Snowdon’s Pencil Academy in September 2022 because she had her membership open for 2 weeks. She only opens it up every 4 months or so, so I took the plunge. This yellow rose …
My First Cat Portrait In Coloured Pencils
My first proper attempt at trying to draw a cat in coloured pencils. I must add I’m a complete beginner but somehow I’ve unlocked a hidden talent I have always wanted to draw from when I took art at school but was never encouraged so didn’t take it as an exam. I never had the belief/confidence …
My Husky Eye in Coloured Pencils
I tried another one of Bonny Snowdon tutorials from her Patreon subscription. I used Faber-Castell coloured pencils. This one was drawn on Duralar Drafting Film, matte double sided 0.5. I was unable to purchase the better quality Grafix one. I’ve found if you rub too hard with an eraser on this type of drafting film, it …
Colourful Eye Using Coloured Pencils
I decided to have a go at drawing a colourful eye, using coloured pencils. I did this by following a tutorial in the Bonny Snowdon Academy. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot. I got to the ugly stage and thought oh my, it looks awful, but I carried on with the encouragement from Bonny’s …