Penciling in Joy - Bonny Snowdon - Ep 156

Art2Life

Nicholas Wilton

Self-improvement, Education, Visual Arts, Arts

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

https://Art2Life.com - Bonny Snowdon has a unique way of looking at art—she shares how to critique your art without tearing yourself apart, how to be kind to yourself, and how to find joy in the act of creating.

Bonny opens up about her journey, and it’s the kind of story a lot of us can relate to: life throws a few too many punches, and suddenly, you’re searching for something that makes you feel alive again. For Bonny, that was drawing. She turned that love for art into her full-time gig—teaching, creating, and sharing the beauty of conscious creation with the world.

We dig into how Bonny keeps a positive attitude, how she’s learned to roll with imperfection, and why art has been such a powerful force for her. Are you ready to start penciling in joy?

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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…

How Bonny turned challenges into artistic and teaching success [5:51]

Creating is key, but you can’t put a timescale on it [9:40]

Practice reveals subtle changes in visual perception [11:50]

Artist vs. budget pencils: longevity and quality differences [15:59]

Creativity boosts self-acceptance and peace despite life's challenges [21:57]

Busy hands calm the mind, preventing us from overthinking [26:13]

Art influences personal growth and helps you up-level [32:14]

Why Bonny loves speaking and teaching live and her big plans for the future [36:52]

Always learn from your work—never destroy it [41:37]

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Faber Castel Polycromos: https://www.faber-castell.co.uk/products/art-and-graphic/polychromos

Carandache Luminance: https://www.carandache.com/gb/en/luminance-6901-s-1090.htm

Carandache Pablo: https://www.carandache.com/gb/en/pablo-s-1097.htm

Derwent Lightfast: https://www.derwentart.com/en-gb/c/professional-products/colouring/lightfast-pencils

Museum Rising Board: https://www.jacksonsart.com/rising-museum-board

Graphix Drafting Film Matte: https://www.grafixarts.com/products/drafting-film/

Clairefontaine Pastelmat: https://www.pastelmat.com/

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CONNECT WITH BONNIE SNOWDON

Bonny Snowdon Fine Art: https://www.bonnysnowdonfineart.co.uk/

Bonny Snowdon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonnysnowdonacademy/

The Bonny Snowdon Academy: https://www.bonnysnowdonacademy.com/

Ignite Membership: https://bonnysnowdonacademy.com/ignite-waitlist/

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0:00.0	I started drawing on Christmas Day and I couldn't stop. And just that sort of doodling and
0:05.3	colouring and suddenly my mind was completely empty and I didn't have all of the sadness and the
0:10.5	stress and all of that. So for a couple of months, I just coloured. In any spare time I had,
0:16.1	I just coloured. It was just the most amazing thing. And then somebody asked me to draw their dog. A friend asked me to draw
0:23.0	their dog. They were like, you can draw really well. And I was like, well, I can color. But I know. Anyway, so I did her dog,
0:28.5	put it on Facebook. And then I had loads of people saying, can you draw my dog? Can you draw my horse?
0:33.5	So throughout 2016, I was drawing people's animals.
0:41.9	And my sister actually said to me, around October, I think you should go full time.
0:44.0	So I quit my job.
0:45.5	Wow.
0:47.5	So there was that much demand.
0:50.0	I mean, right away, you're talking like nine months.
0:51.7	Yeah, it was mad.
0:56.8	So I quit my job and I became a full-time artist on the 1st of January 2017.
0:58.3	That was so quick.
1:13.7	Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Arts of Life podcast. I'm excited today. I have a really good friend and artist Bonnie Snowden with me. She teaches people how to draw with colored pencils,
1:20.9	build their confidence, and realize their dreams. And I got to work with Bonnie and we've been hanging out this past year some and we do real similar things, but she's got this next level
1:27.4	approach to making art with colored pencils. and we do real similar things, but she's got this next level approach
1:28.0	to making art with colored pencils and using humor,
1:33.5	and I just can't wait for you to meet Bonnie,
1:35.8	and she's here all the way from Yorkshire Dales in England.
1:40.5	She has a membership where she teaches people
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