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August’s focus tutorial wip

My first proper tutorial using Fabriano Artistico hot press paper - i know a lot of you use it so felt it only fair that I start to create tutorials on a smoother paper. Working on the nose area at the moment. This will be going up on the 2nd August over all the tiers. Photo ref pixabay

Q&A Playback - 25th July

Thank you all so much for joining me :) 

Live Q&A Session - Today 2pm UK time

I've opened this session up to everyone, with it being the Life in a day 2020 day, I'm submitting my day in the hope some of it may be used in a documentary - who knows, you've got to be in it to win it lol!!

Please join me at 2pm UK time, Q&A session, you can ask before hand if you wish, ask in the chat function if...

Setting up a projector using an overhead rig

Something that many of you may end up wanting to use is a projector. I know I'm really lucky that I have the Artograph Inspire 1000, it's brilliant, but sadly no longer available.

I have tried so many ways of setting up my projector, and only now that I have an overhead rig do I actually feel I have a process and set up...

Baby Eelephant! August's full tutorial

Oh my word this has been fun!! 

She may look complicated and full of detail, but I've used techniques like cross hatches and noughts and crosses to create the complicated skin. 

She's been quite speedy for a big piece, only around 20 hours and that's down to not much layering and harder pressure than I u...

Easiest way to access my tutorials

The easiest way to access all of my tutorials is via my website. I have a dedicated page with all the links, you just find the piece you want to draw, click on it, and then on which part you want to watch, and it will take you directly to patreon :) 

Here's the link 

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August’s main tutorial

If you’re sick of layering and using light pressure, finding a combination of pencils to create the right colour then this tutorial is definitely for you! I’m using techniques to simplify a complicated subject. Concentrating on the darks and the wrinkles first and foremost and using just a few colours - mostly pablos beca...

Saturday 25th July - who's in?

Not sure if you have heard of this, but the 25th July is Life in a Day.

Film your day and you may become part of a historic global documentary produced by Ridley Scott.

We have a Q&A session booked in for Saturday afternoon, which would be perfect as part of my day, and of yours.

Here's a link that gives...

Would you like something like this?

I was thinking - as usual lol! And I thought it would be great to create another piece similar to the one in the image. 

But I'd like to do a bit of a vlog, showing how I find the references, what I'm looking for and then how I combine different photos together to create a composition. 

I'd like to use t...

Deciding what paper to use…

I thought I'd record my thought process in working out what paper I'm going to be using for the baby elephant, I think it's really important to think about what paper you'll use, if like me you use a few different ones.

For this piece I have to think about the details, texture, colour, composition, size - and before I e...

August's Tutorials

I've just finished my latest commission piece so am prepping for August's tutorials.

$10 TIER: The baby elephant was the clear winner for the main tutorial, so we will be doing him/her :) I honestly don't know what paper I'll use I need to really think about it - I may even use a toned paper for her (let's call her Nell...

Website

Hi all, there seems to be a security issue with my website, so if you usually use it to access my tutorials, please use the alternative spreadsheet or pdf, or the search function in Patreon.

Hopefully it will be resolved asap

:)

Live stream tonight 7pm uk time

If you want to join in or just want to chat, I'm live streaming at 7pm.

Here's the link if you want to join in with the live chat

https://youtu.be/TNtmyD7e7C4

Beginner Video - Wrinkles on Drafting Film

This is the third video in this month's beginner series. 

Wrinkles on drafting film. I decided to go with a different image due to the colouring of the first one.

Again short, just looking at the techniques for drafting film.

Changes to my videos

I think I've confused things lol! With Vimeo, you watch via Patreon. I think that's the privacy thing - there's no way to watch anywhere else or download etc.

Edited to say I don’t ever want people to have a poor viewing experience, so I may just go back to YouTube if it’s causing issues.

Hi all, I know some o...

July's Q&A - Saturday 25th 2pm UK time

July's Q&A session will be on Saturday 25th July at 2pm. You can send me through questions to bonny.snowdon@gmail.com with the subject header JULY Q&A, or you can ask during the session. 

You can ask questions about anything - if you have questions about your social media or website and you'd like me to loo...

Live Draw along tonight 7pm UK time

If you want to draw along with me tonight, here's the link to join me :) 

Drawing little Flick on Hahnemuhle Nostalgie, fluffy fur on smooth paper :) 

https://youtu.be/5L2pjnG2fZI

Patreon Links Booklet - July Update

The Patreon links book is now updated with July's tutorials - Parker and the Muzzle/Noseband focus. You can find each month's tutorials in here with links taking you straight to the first video. I've added the updated Excel spreadsheet below too :) 

$10 Parker Part 14 - last part

This is the last video in the Parker tutorial. I really hope you have enjoyed drawing him, and I look forward to seeing your versions :) 

$10 Parker Part 13

How to have awkward conversations with your client

Sometimes a commission doesn't go as planned, and you have to have an awkward conversation with your client if they want to change things or even if they don't like the finished piece.

Whilst videoing Parker, I took 20 minutes out to talk about those conversations you may find yourself having, and what do do and say. 2020-07-06 15:44:33 +0000 UTC View Post

White Fur - an explanation of tones and colours

I thought I'd do a quick video just explaining a bit about tones and colours in white fur.

Please excuse my lock down nails - we're doing the garden up at the moment and it's taking a toll on my nails!

This doesn't go into all the colours you need, but just shows how white fur very rarely is white - and how it's q...

Parker part 12

Future tutorials - what would you like?

I'm in love with the baby elephant, and have chosen three other babies and a cat I just fell in love with, and the little bird on the stirrup that I've been given permission by Katy Ferrari (how adorable is it!)  that I think would make lovely tutorials. Which would you choose? I'm trying to get permission for the elepha...

Parker Part 11

Parker Part 10

I think theres a section in here that has some sound issues that I apologise about.

$10 Parker Part 9

$10 Parker Part 8

Live streaming tonight 7pm uk time

Use this link if you want to join in with the live chat :) 

https://youtu.be/x4DvmsWx3L4

All the resources are in the description in the YouTube link :) 

$10 Parker Part 7