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It's A Bonny Old Life
by Bonny Snowdon
If you're a passionate Coloured Pencil Artist (or an aspiring one) who's looking to create their best work AND a joyful life you love, your'e in the right place because The 'It's A Bonny Old Life' Podcast helps to increase people's confidence, Share Coloured Pencil community experience and hope through fascinating personal stories - to champion the other amazing humans in Bonny Snowdon's personal, professional and membership community... all whilst supporting individuals to realise their dreams.
Episodes
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Why Your Confidence Fluctuates as an Artist | Confidence and Mindset
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...
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Thoughts From the Drawing Board | You Never Know Where Life Will Take You
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...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | New Offices, New Team Members, and a Fun Trip to London
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...
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Thoughts from the Drawing Board | Coming to Art Later in Life and Making a Living from Your Art
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…
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | New Tutorials, Business Ventures and Book Recommendations
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...
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Interview with Katherine Wilmore | Plant Based Paintings Founder
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...
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The Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Business Trip, New Members and the First Coloured Pencil Week
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...
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How to Overcome Challenges as an Artist
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...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | New Ignite Hub, Testing New Surfaces and Book Recommendations
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...
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The Story of a Full-time Artist | Coloured Pencil Chronicles
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...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Great British Art Party, Travels and a New Hobby
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of March. Bonny shares how the month was kicked off with the amazing event that is her Great British Art Party which, this time, was held up in Edinburgh at a beautiful hotel. She also talks about heading back to Norway for…
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Thoughts From the Drawing Board | Surfaces, Pencils, Erasers, and Sharpeners
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny answers some frequently asked questions. She shares her favourite surface to draw on, pencils and eraser to use, and which sharpener she loves for a “lazy artist”. She explains some of their qualities, what makes them her favourites, how she uses...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Nordic Holiday, Labrador Tutorial and Upcoming Events
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of February. Bonny talks all about her holiday with her children, sharing some of the many activities they did, including staying at the Ice Hotel in Sweden, riding snowmobiles and husky sledding in Finland, and seeing the...
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Thoughts from the Drawing Board | Number One Piece of Advice for Starting an Art Business
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares her number one piece of advice for anyone who wants to start an art business. She explains how the most important aspect of running a business isn’t something most people would think of and how good marketing, a great business plan or being...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Art Party Planning, New Ignite Members, and an Exciting Month Ahead
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of January. Bonny shares some of the exciting planning going on for her next Great British Art Party in Edinburgh in March, including sorting out the goodie bags and searching for an image for the draw-along. She also talks...
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Thoughts from the Drawing Board | Tips for Pricing Your Artwork
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares some of the best ways to price your artwork. Bonny shares her 8-step way to determine your pricing strategy and shares how she priced her artwork when she first started. She discusses some of the factors to consider when it comes to pricing...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Looking Back on 2023
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of 2023. Bonny shares some of the exciting things that have happened in her Ignite Membership this year including more human portraits, gaining lots of lovely new members, and seeing her member’s amazing creativity…
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Thoughts from the Drawing Board | Why You Should be More Creative in the New Year
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares why your goal for the New Year should be to be more creative. She talks about how we often hear people saying they don't have time to do the things they want to do and explains how this is often just an excuse. She shares how once you learn…
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Great British Art Party, Commissions, and Upcoming Tutorials
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of November. Bonny shares some of the drawings she has been working on this month, including a new tutorial for her Ignite members and explains how this month she has changed the formatting of her tutorials to help provide...
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Interview with Richa Aggarwal | Watercolour Artist and Teacher
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Watercolour Artist and Teacher, Richa Aggarwal. Richa talks about what caused her to make the career change from dentist to full-time artist, and her membership where she teaches her members to paint in watercolour through florals. As...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Trip to Nashville, New Tutorials, and a Top Tip
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny looks back on the events of October. Bonny shares the drawings she has been working on this month, including a couple of commission pieces and the start of a new subject in Art Club, with her Ignite Members. She also mentions that she is in…
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Interview with Antoniette Preston | Oil Painter, Coloured Pencil Artist, and Illustrator
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Oil Painter, Coloured Pencil Artist, and Illustrator, Antoniette Preston. Antoniette shares her lifetime love for drawing and explains her career path that has got her to where she is today, a full time artist and teacher, running...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | New Members, New Tutorials, and Big Changes in the Snowdon Household
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny reviews the whirlwind month of September. She shares her excitement at being able to welcome lots of new members into the Ignite community when it opened its doors this month and all the extra events she has been doing to ensure they feel happy and...
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Interview with Ann Marie Cousins | SBID Accredited Interior Designer
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by SBID Accredited Designer, Ann Marie Cousins. Ann Marie shares a bit about her life and how she made the swap from being a litigator, dealing mainly in fraud and insurance cases, to setting up her own interior design business, and some…
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Live Events, New Tutorials, and In-Person Events
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the busy, but exciting, month of August. Bonny finally reveals the details of her first in-person event since 2020, the Great British Art Party, and her plans to run more of them throughout 2024. She also discusses…
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Interview with Marie Macdonald | Pub Manager, Coloured Pencil Artist, and Ignite Member
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Pub Manager, Coloured Pencil Artist, and Ignite Member, Marie Macdonald. Marie discusses how she and Bonny met as part of a Facebook group, how she has one of Bonny’s first-ever commissions, and how she is became a member of Bonny’s...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Technology, New Tutorials, and Dog Grooming Mishaps
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the busy month of July. Bonny talks about her new tutorials, including her biggest one yet the Girl in the Daffodils, whilst offering some of her helpful tips for artists wanting to record their own tutorials and...
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Interview with Karen Simpson | Coloured Pencil Artist and Ignite Member
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Coloured Pencil Artist and Ignite Member, Karen Simpson. Karen shares some of her life including the mindset she had while growing up, medical traumas, career changes, how she found Bonny, and her journey with coloured pencils. She…
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Interview with Justine Woosnam | Coloured Pencil Artist and Animal Lover
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Coloured Pencil Artist and Animal Lover, Justine Woosnam. Justine shares some of her life including her different careers working as a graphic artist, retraining and working as a zoo keeper in New Zealand, and now as an animal artist...
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Interview with Lisa Huff | Hairstylist and Founder of Stylist Soul Tribe
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Hairstylist and Founder of Stylist Soul Tribe, Lisa Huff. Lisa shares her story of why she started her membership community, where her aim is to support fellow hairstylists and to give them the knowledge and resources they need to...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | New Tutorials, Meeting Members, and Event Planning
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the exciting events of June. Bonny talks about the new tutorials she has been working on, one free mini tutorial and one for her Ignite Members, as well as the commission pieces she has been working on this month.…
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Interview with Kate Toon | Business Mentor and Digital Coach
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Business Mentor and Digital Coach, Kate Toon. She shares some of her life, her dog, her move from the UK to Australia, and how having her son led her to start her own business at 5 months pregnant. She discusses the progression of her...
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Interview with Victoria Brant | Author, Blogger and Equestrian
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Author, Blogger and Equestrian, Victoria Brant. Victoria shares her story of what led her to start her FB page, Diary of a Wimpy Eventer, to document her journey, but ultimately made her realise just how many other people were…
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Interview with Steph West | Social Coach for Neurodivergent Children
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Social Coach for Neurodivergent Children, Steph West. Steph shares her story for how she started the Starfish Social Club, where she supports neurodivergent children in becoming who they are and choose to be. She explains why she calls...
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Interview with Matt Parkin | Musician and Ukulele Teacher
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Musician and Ukulele Teacher, Matt Parkin. He discusses how lovely it is to be part of a supportive community, such as James Wedmore’s, and how beneficial an experience it is to be able to meet up with a room full of like-minded people...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | New Family Member, Drawings and Exciting Plans for the Future
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on the exciting events of May. Bonny shares her big news about the new family member that has joined the Snowdon household, how she has made two very big decisions about some exciting future events, and shares a recent...
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Interview with Carla Grace | Wildlife Artist and Coach
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Wildlife Artist and Coach, Carla Grace. Carla talks about how the lack of instructive and interesting resources available when she was starting out, and trying to teach herself, led to her realising she needed to create her own…
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Interview with Mim Jenkinson | Sticker and Planner Addict and Digital Product Pro
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Sticker and Planner Addict and Digital Product Pro, Mim Jenkinson. Mim shares her incredible journey that started during her difficult time with breast cancer and going through chemotherapy, but sparked a passion for sticker making and...
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Interview with Katherine Beck | Voice and Dialect Coach
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Voice and Dialect Coach, Katherine Beck. Katherine shares her journey of how she transitioned from actor to voice coach and how her move from the States to Sydney Australia played a role in the journey. She discusses how she started her...
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Coloured Pencil Chronicles | Interviews, IDAS Scholarships, Ignite Membership
In this episode of It's A Bonny Old Life, Bonny sits down to take a look back on an incredibly busy April. She talks about her fabulous new PR lady, Jill, and the interviews she has done over the month. She goes into detail about the day that BBC Look North came to her house to find out all about...
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Interview with Mel Mutterspaugh | Clinical Herbalist
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Clinical Herbalist, Mel Mutterspaugh. Mel shares her journey from starting as a backpacking guide and wilderness therapist, to wanting to connect more people with the wonders and awe of nature, so starting her new path to becoming a...
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Interview with Siâna Cork | Manifestation Coach
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by mindset coach, Siâna Cork. Siâna talks all about her incredible experience walking the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage for five weeks and how the experience is one of those rare occasions where it’s completely about you and your wants and...
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Thoughts from the Drawing Board | Why Join the Ignite Membership
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares information about her Ignite Membership. Bonny talks about her reasons behind creating the Academy and all the thoughts that went into it so that it is now the wonderful teaching platform and community that it is. She also discusses some of…
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Q&A: Answering your Questions, Unlock your True Potential as an Artist
In this episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny shares her top tips for developing your work, staying motivated, and continuing to fall in love with your artwork time and time again. As this is from a Live Q&A Event, she also answers questions relating to different surfaces, how to create...
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Interview with Natalia Komis | Spiritual Business Mentor, Soul Channel and Healer
In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by spiritual business mentor, soul channel and healer, Natalia Komis. She discusses her current role, helping others to reconnect with their soul and be able to fully express themselves, as well as shedding some light on her Temple...
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Interview with Julia Stapleton | Marketing and Business Coach
In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Marketing and Business Coach, Julia Stapleton. Julia talks about her busy life as the owner of two businesses, one a telecommunications company, that she took over last year, and her marketing business, where she helps other...
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Interview with Alyssa Wack | Medium, Mindset Coach, EFT & Hypnosis Practitioner
In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Medium, Mindset Coach, EFT & Hypnosis Practitioner, Alyssa Wack. Alyssa shares her heartbreaking journey through 6 miscarriages, but explains why although it was an extremely difficult journey, she wouldn’t change it because of...
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Thoughts from the Drawing Board | Celebrating the Podcast's 1st Birthday
In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny celebrates the Podcast’s 1st Birthday by sharing some episode clips from a few of her lovely guests over the past year! The first guest is Bonny’s sister, Annabel Andrew who, a year on, is now training to be a health coach and is going to be...
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Interview with Jennifer Ray | Artist and Mentor
In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Artist and Mentor, Jennifer Ray. She discusses her career path moving from the business world, to exploring her creativity and now creating art, with her focus being on botanicals and portraits of the female figure, but from the...
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Interview with Jeanne-Marie Paynel | Montessori Home Consultant and Doula
In this week’s episode of It’s A Bonny Old Life, Bonny is joined by Parenting Mentor, Montessori Home Consultant and Doula, Jeanne-Marie Paynel. Jeanne-Marie shares her life being born in Tunisia, growing up in France and then moving to the United States when she was 11 years old, before moving...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you're a passionate Coloured Pencil Artist (or an aspiring one) who's looking to create their best work AND a joyful life you love, your'e in the right place because The 'It's A Bonny Old Life' Podcast helps to increase people's confidence, Share Coloured Pencil community experience and hope through fascinating personal stories - to champion the other amazing humans in Bonny Snowdon's personal, professional and membership community... all whilst supporting individuals to realise their dreams.
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