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.

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Please note this recording is from a few years ago and therefore a few time references may be out of date.