It's A Bonny Old Life

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares why your confidence can fluctuate as an artist. She talks about the four levels of competency and how this model helps us to understand the stages we go through when learning a new skill. She shares what each stage is and how you can apply it to your art journey. Bonny then talks about the cycle of learning and how we’re constantly moving through these stages as we tackle new challenges as well as sharing some tips for your journey as an artist! To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here. 

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny talks about how you never know where life will take you. Bonny shares some of her life and her journey to becoming a full-time artist, from being told she wasn’t good enough to be an artist at 17 years old, to now having grown her art business and teaching over 4000 students across the world. She talks about the importance of keeping an open mind, being resilient, and building your confidence and self-belief as you don’t know where you could end up. To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here. 

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of July. Bonny shares some of the incredibly exciting events of July including moving into her new offices, welcoming her daughter Maisy into the team and a trip down to London with her sister and sons.  She also talks about the drawings she’s been working on including a vibrant human portrait and a large commission piece, as well as sharing some of the upcoming tutorials, workshops and some exciting plans and projects for the future. If you’d like to watch this podcast in a video format you can do so here. To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here. 

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny talks about her experience of coming to art later in life and how she has made a living from her art. Bonny shares how she discovered her love for coloured pencils, how she started commissions, and her timeline and plan to becoming a full-time artist. As well as talking about pricing and the importance of having a pricing structure that will allow you to earn a living from your art. She discusses marketing and the use of social media to help increase brand awareness as well as sharing how she got into teaching and some tips for if you’re wanting to start your own art business. To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here.  Please note this recording is from a few years ago and therefore a few time references may be out of date.

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of June. Bonny shares some exciting developments in the business, talks about her upcoming pet portrait business course that she has started working on and her trip to Amsterdam to see Esther Hicks. She also shares the drawings she has been working on recently including a couple of new tutorials, a commission and what she has coming up. Bonny also shares a couple of book recommendations for what she has been enjoying reading recently. If you’d like to watch this podcast in a video format you can do so here. To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here. 

In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down with artist and founder of Plant Based Paintings Katherine Wilmore. Katherine talks about the journey she has taken and the different artistic paths she has explored. Bonny and Katherine discuss the evolution of selling art online, the importance of building an email list and using social media. They offer advice to other artists and stress the importance of learning from others’ successes and mistakes, as well as maintaining a focus on personal growth and development. To find out more about Katherine Wilmore, visit her Facebook page here, her Instagram here and the Plant Based Paintings website here. If you are looking to go bold with colour at home, Kat’s free colour guide is available here. 

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of May. Bonny talks about her business trip to San Francisco at the start of the month, including getting to meet one of her favourite authors. She also discusses her very first Coloured Pencil Week, how her and her team navigated it, shares some little hiccups when it came to new technology! As well as talking about the lovely new members who joined Ignite, what’s currently on her drawing board and some of the exciting things she has coming up in June. If you’d like to watch this podcast in a video format you can do so here. To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here. 

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares some tools to help you overcome challenges as an artist. She shares some of the challenges she has faced as a coloured pencil artist, from struggling with the ‘ugly stages’ to finding herself losing interest, she discusses how she overcame them. Bonny also discusses some different tools to help you get past those brain blocks, those knocks in confidence and feeling like you don’t have the skills to do it, so you can get your art back on track and back to the pure joy of drawing. To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here. 

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of April. Bonny shares the exciting arrival of the new Ignite Video Hub and all the fantastic upgrades it has had so that her members can have the best possible experience.  She also discusses the announcement of her upcoming Coloured Pencil Week, talks about the drawings she has been working on this month and shares some book recommendations that she has read recently.  To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here.

In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares her story of becoming a full-time artist. Bonny shares how she became a full-time artist, by making her drawing a priority, believing in herself, making a business plan, and most importantly continuing to develop and work on herself. She discusses the ways she has made her commission business successful, shares the key to long-term success, pricing your artwork and some of the traps it’s easy to fall into when taking on commissions. She talks about her marketing plan, the importance of delegating, and how she has avoided burn out. Bonny also discusses how she started teaching people to draw with coloured pencils, what a typical day for her now looks like and her goals.To keep up with Bonny's coloured pencil life, make sure you're following her on social media. You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. You can also sign up to her weekly newsletter for regular tips and inspiration here.