One of the most useful aspects of my Academy is my signature Coloured Pencil Foundations course, which teaches you everything you need to know about drawing realistic animals in coloured pencil. I spent a lot of time planning the course, as I wanted to make sure it included all of the really key techniques and basic principles of drawing. I wanted to create something that would really help artists of all skill sets, as well as give them an in-depth resource that would help them make quick and ea

🌟Episode 74 of It’s A Bonny Old Life🌟 In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, I sit down to take a look back on the busy month of July. Oh my goodness, this month has gone so fast! I know I say that every month, but it really has. My team and I have been so busy with lots of planning for the jam packed months to come and arranging a very exciting new venture, which I can’t wait to tell you more about in August. I share how I have finished, edited, and uploaded into the Ignite membership my b

This is exactly what I needed this morning!! Dogs just know don’t they 😂I’ve been feeling really odd recently, my mind and head have been completely fixated on things outside of my control and I’ve been completely hyper focused. So much so I haven’t wanted to draw and have been spending a lot of time just scrolling aimlessly on social media and watching Netflix. This is something many would call artist block and I know if I started to think it was, it would make me even more stressed. I recogni

I’m running a free live draw along over on YouTube on Sunday 3rd September at 2PM (UK time) and I would absolutely love it if you could join me! I’ll be teaching you how to draw the most adorable pair of dog paws, so it’s great for anyone who needs help drawing realistic fur :) We’ll be focussing on layering and I’ll be giving you my tips for creating lifelike texture and details, as well as teaching you how and when to add values, which are so, so important when it comes to creating realism! Th