Colour pencils

I’m Bonny Snowdon, a coloured pencil artist and teacher from Yorkshire. But for most of my life, I wasn’t doing anything creative at all. I worked full-time in the corporate world, teaching leadership

WITH TYPICAL UNDERSTATEMENT, and an admirable sense of humour, Lizzie Coles describes her background as “a little more eclectic” than she’d planned. Having loved drawing since she was a child, she was

Discovering one’s unique artistic voice is an ongoing challenge for creatives at any stage, particularly during periods of stagnation. Although it can be difficult, it plays a vital role in the creati

Discovering one’s unique artistic voice is an ongoing challenge for creatives at any stage, particularly during periods of stagnation. Although it can be difficult, it plays a vital role in the creati

Most paintings are based on an idea which is reduced to a pattern of lines, filled in with colours. Each element is dependent on the others, but because we see the real world in colour, the pigments w

How often do you find yourself attracted to the sketchbooks in an exhibition? Their immediacy speak to us; those initial thoughts from the horse’s mouth. They are the direct point of contact with the