Bonny Snowdon Fine Art - Pet And Equine Artist

Absolutely wonderful two days up here in a very sunny Yorkshire - teaching the most fabulous group of people from all over the world 😍 the venue was amazing, great space, lighting and wonderful cafe 😊
I love sitting in my studio drawing, but it’s getting out and meeting like minded people and helping them achieve their drawing goals that really makes all my hard work worthwhile 😍 and I’ll be seeing quite of few of them back in August 😊

When someone loves their portrait so much they ask you to do a second one! The gorgeous Marshall, heading over the States once he’s mounted up 😊

All set for a fabulous couple of days!! I’ve got artists coming from all over the Uk, from Canada and Australia!! This is what I love! Sharing my techniques and meeting wonderful people 😍

I'm delighted to announce that Clairefontaine will be sponsoring me and my workshops - this is so wonderful for me, as I use their products exclusively, and absolutely love the Pastelmat range. I think people know how hard I work and how I love to see others succeed, so being sponsored by my favourite paper, well I'm just over the moon. Thank you Clairefontaine :)

The new colours in the Derwent Lightfast range will be coming out very soon - they are delicious pencils 😍 Derwent’s video showing the initial colours from last year - and also showing some of my work 😍 https://www.facebook.com/1366961462/posts /10218815790050283?s=1366961462&v=i& amp;sfns=mo

New dates for my 2020 US tour 😍 https://www.facebook.com/100000781139194/ posts/2198525266850156?s=1366961462& v=i&sfns=mo

Little limousin calf is finished 😍 I was out taking photos last year over near Ampleforth and i came across the field full of limousin cows and calves and a huge bull - right next to Byland Abby 😊 she is available for sale is anyone wants her and she’ll be the subject of a full drawing tutorial 😊

Omg!!! How wonderful is this 😍 https://www.facebook.com/107787352370/pos ts/10156407056577371?s=1366961462&v= e&sfns=mo

Three years ago this month I started drawing - and I cannot believe how my life has changed 😍 and it’s all down to my wonderful supportive followers - so thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️ without you I wouldn’t be here today doing what I do, I have a US tour to look forward to, I have my own teaching channel and am meeting the most wonderful artists in my uk workshops as well as my list of commissions. My development is down to practice, patience, persistence and a passion to develop my skills - something I’m now sharing and helping other artists with. Thank you 😍

This little girl is the subject of my next tutorial and an original piece that will be for sale - I can’t wait to get stuck into all her gorgeous ginger fluff 😍

He’s done! He’s not as detailed and I’ve worked in a different way so people will hopefully have him finished over the two day workshop. His fur lends itself to working quickly - and the pablos I’ve used are so soft I don’t need to add billions of layers - once you know which pencils to use you can get away with just a few layers 😊 he’s taken me about 8 hours I think all in which is around 1/4 of the time one of my detailed pieces takes. He’ll be a full tutorial on patreon - perfect for anyone wanting to start using coloured pencils 😊

This is Bernard ❤️ he’s the subject of my next coloured pencil workshop in two weeks time.

There’s just something so emotional about an older lab - with his little lip caught up in his teeth and those white eyebrows 😍 Marshall - heading out to the US once he’s all mounted 😊

This is the start of Marshall’s portrait. A lovely old boy from across the pond 😍

Two of my little focus pieces - don’t they look fab framed 😍

I've created a new coloured pencil group specifically for animal artists - if you'd like to join, here's the link :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/101348977 2372554/ it's a group for like minded artists beginners and more experienced to share their work, their business info and to seek and give help if they need it.

So some rather exciting news to share with you all! Plus my latest piece all finished :) So I thought I'd share in one post.
I can't quite believe it but, for all my US supporters - I'm coming to see you in 2020!!!! The wonderful Bob La Belle has invited me to present three workshops across the US!
La Belle Enterprises presents a Bonny Snowdon USA Tour
... San Jose, CA October 5-6 San Antonio, TX October 9-10 Clifton Park, NY October 12-13
Contact boblabelle@sbcglobal.net to sign up
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I posted this for Instagram with the faceyourart hashtag - thought you’d like to see some of tbt gorgeous little faces I got to draw over the last 6 months 😍