Author: London Art College
Sam Wright created the pastel painting of dogs Archie and Jenson for her final assignment on the Pet Portrait Diploma Course. Read Sam’s introduction the painting below, along with seeing her preliminary design mockups in photoshop. I asked my friends…
My name is Denise Harvey and I have just completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma with Paul Weaver. I was drawn to this course because for much of my life I believed that I couldn’t draw or paint, but I…
I absolutely enjoyed this course. This approach in painting, in my opinion, is not about technique but honesty and connection with your true self. Taking this course really helped me to understand one of the most challenging seasons in my…
This weeks challenge is a bit different. All students must have access to a ball point pen! We would like to you go and find one of any colour, blue, black or red and see if you can draw a…
Our weekend art challenge this week was to draw or illustrate a bear character. There were plenty fo choose from, or alternatively students could make up their own! We have received some fantastic pieces of artwork, including a superb Rupert…
The coloured pencil course has been so enjoyable and has really boosted my confidence. I am planning on doing the pastel course in August once I have passed my driving test and cannot wait to be Monika’s student again.
My family lives on a farm, and we’ve had chickens for around six years, so when I saw that the Illustration assignment was to illustrate chickens, I knew I wanted to play around a bit with their characterization. In my…
I’m super honoured that Mrs Roberts (Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma) wants my Fred on the Blog! Now, I saw what my course mate have done on the blog in previous occasion, and they all provided lovely draft and nicely worded…
This weekends art challenge should be one that everyone will adore. We would like you to draw or illustrate a bear character. There are lots to choose form, here are a few to get you started. Winnie the Pooh, Paddington,…
Welcome to our weekend challenge set on the theme of Earth Day…. on Earth Day! It was not an easy challenge and it really made our students think outside the box. They all did brilliantly! Our feature image this week…
“I didn’t think I had any drawing ability, though the Beginners Drawing Course showed that I was able to learn. Building on this during the Coloured Pencil Course under Monika’s guidance I have continued to improve and gain confidence. The…
Tutor Maggy Roberts has alerted us to the most beautiful illustration from a student on her Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. Rawan has completed their first set and you can see the college illustration below. Maggy said… Here is a…
Student Gwen Mackie has created some excellent brush painting studies which we are pleased to display here on our blog today. Gwen enrolled on the Brush Painting Course as well as the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course and is getting…
It all starts with colour. #ItStartsWithColour All students receive 20% off Chromaflow Pencil Collection Fine art brand Derwent is launching the Chromaflow Pencil collection, with an extended range of 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 pencils sets. All Chromaflow Pencil…
Today is Earth Day. Every year, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. By taking part in activities like picking up litter and planting trees, everyone is making our world…
Welcome to our latest art challenge – and what an eggcelent challenge it was! We asked our students to paint an actual egg for easter, if they were unable to paint an egg, a painting of an egg would work…
Student Rebecca Ali has been creating some beautiful botanical artwork on our Botanical Painting Diploma. Her colour swatches are even stunning, they could be framed and displayed! We have added two of Rebecca’s paintings along with some text about each…
Student Jane Tivey completed the Pastel Painting course and these are just a selection from her later assignments. We have added some text to go along with each painting for students to read about the artwork and find out which…
I can’t even believe that time has flown by so fast and I’ve already completed my Drawing and Painting Diploma Course. I never considered myself particularly talented in drawing and painting, nor did I think it would ever interest me….
Welcome to a slightly different Easter challenge, which we hope will be fun. If you have kids or grandkids, why not get them involved too! Fun for all the family! We are setting our students the task of painting an…
Welcome to our most recent challenge where we set the students quite an open challenge this week, to paint or draw anything they liked under the heading of Lush Green. We thought it would be a wonderful springlike challenge. The…
I loved doing the Children’s Illustration Follow on course, it gave me an opportunity to learn about creating storyboards and dummy books, as well as giving me time to experiment with many different mediums. Before I started the courses, I…
I started the course with London Art College whilst I was working as a teacher and had two small children at home. The flexibility of the course was what at first appealed to me. I could take my time and not…
Student Lynn Carter has created some beautiful paintings for her Drawing and Painting Diploma. We love her self portrait, it is just simply stunning. Her paintings below are accompanied by note written by Lynn and we really hope that you…
Spring has arrived here in the UK and it’s nearly Easter. We thought a lovely spring like challenge would be to set our students the task of painting something Lush Green! As long as the predominant colour is a lovely…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. As we are nearing Easter, we thought it would be a great idea to get our students to draw or paint rabbits this week. Could also have been hares too! We have received…
Rene Mansilla has created some amazing artwork whilst working on our Beginners Drawing Course. We have added a selection below, her work is absolutely beautiful. we hope that you find her drawings inspirational. Read Rene’s text to go along side…
A wonderful selection of artwork from student Heidi Seal who created these while working on our Coloured Pencil Course. We love the attention to detail Heidi has created in each drawing, particularly the first image below with the texture on…
Cuteness overload today! We would love our students to paint, draw, mosaic, digitally draw or photograph a rabbit… or rabbits! The choice is yours, be creative! We cant wait to see them, have fun and enjoy!!
Welcome to our weekend art challenge results on the fun theme of Alice in Wonderland! Our students definitely had fun with this one and our featured image this week is by London At College student Melissa Lemon. Scroll to the…
I really enjoyed drawing this mug and spoon task on the first assignment for the Coloured Pencil Course. It was really challenging at times to get the ellipses right so that the mug looked more realistic. It took me 2hrs…
Watercolour Diploma student Angelique Johanson set herself the task of creating an Alice in Wonderland illustration for her final assignment for the watercolour course. The painting below is the final image, however we have added a couple of her previous…
Pet Portrait Diploma Student Brian Pearson has created two lovely paintings of dogs for one of his assignments for the pet portrait course. We have added some text that Brian sent to his tutor Gayle so that our students and…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge! We would like our students to draw or paint on the theme of Alice in Wonderland. We have added some stills from the animated Disney film below, however feel free to use your…
Spring is officially here! So our weekend challenge theme this week was of course Spring! And what beautiful spring like paintings we have received. Our featured image this week is by student Aggie Choy who created the painting in watercolour….
For years I’ve wanted to improve my drawing and painting confidence. I mostly painted. My fear of the blank canvass and that voice in my head telling me I couldn’t draw, pushed me towards copying rather than drawing and focusing…
I can remember as a child being very excited to receive anything art related – new pack of pencils, sketch book, a tin of paints – WOW! Many years later I still get the same thrill. Over the years I…
The great thing about the internet is that you have a window into worlds that you otherwise may not have known existed and its possible to build professional relationships with people on the other side of the globe, leading to…
Welcome to our latest Weekend Art Challenge and this week it is the theme of Spring! Here in the UK spring is meant to be on its way and if we are lucky the weather will start warming up soon!…
Here are the results of this weeks beautiful challenge entitled Peace. Our featured image this week is by Ellie Hutton, wonderful colours, movement and delicate detail. Every piece you see below has been created with love. We hope you all…
These two beautiful botanical coloured pencil drawings were created by London Art College student Keith Newman. Keith said of the drawings… I loved undertaking the branch and leaves of the pear with it’s many shades and tones to look at……..
Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Student Anke Reiss has created two amazing illustrations for her art course with tutor Maggy Roberts. Aren’t they wonderful! Anke said.. … by taking the course I hope to learn how to deal with illustrations for…
Jenny Nutbourne has completed the ‘Under the Sink’ assignment on the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course. We love Jenny’s initial sketches of bottles and bleach from under her sink at home. Her watercolour washes and colours have created very realistic…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. We felt in light of the current world events it would be appropriate to have a challenge surrounding the word Peace. Paint or draw what you feel. We look forward to seeing what you…
We loved this challenge, it really made our students think outside the box. We asked them to create a cartoon of themselves in anyway they liked and the results are below. If you missed out on this challenge, or you…
Here is a lovely image from Children’s Illustration student Hester Groen de Porto for ‘The cow who went looking for a friend’ assignment. Hester has understood the need for a soft and gentle approach requested in this brief. She has…
My drawing and painting course at London Art College I really regret that this course recently has come to an end. I am very glad to have decided, some 18 months ago, to join this course. I enjoyed it very…
Magda Milewska is one of my best students, not just talented but also so sincere and hard working in her studies. Everything was always done so thoroughly, to be honest I’m sorry to see her finish! Tutor Paul Weaver I…
Welcome to our latest art challenge. This week we would like you to find a photo of yourself, or look in the mirror and turn yourself into a cartoon! To do this you can enhance your features, for instance, if…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge results. We definitely have something to crow about today! Aren’t all of these rooster paintings and drawings amazing! We love them all. What a fantastic subject to choose for our art challenge this…
We would like to officially welcome Heather Rooney to the London Art College as our new Graphic Design tutor. Heather will be taking over some of our current students as well as new students enrolling. Students who haven’t submitted assignment…
As a youngster I loved art, but training to be a Doctor and having a family always got in the way! After retiring I started drawing watercolour birthday cards for friends and family but needed advice and direction. I started…
Brian Spencer has just completed our Photography Diploma Course with tutor Rona Cox. Rona said of Brians work…. “The planning his work went through was amazing and the thoroughness of his note taking of camera settings and his thought processes…
I am having an exhibition to show some of my recent work. The gallery is in Brecon (UK) and I will be showing about 20 pieces of landscape paintings based on Welsh places. Some close to home and some from…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. This time the challenge is very simple. All you need to do is draw or paint a rooster! Can be any rooster, any colour and in any style. Most of all enjoy it…
Welcome to our amazing collection of paintings and drawings on the theme of Desserts. By the time you have viewed them all, we guarantee you will be craving something sweet! Our featured image is by student Aggie Choy who has…
Hi All – a while ago, I took John Byrne’s marvellous cartooning class at the London Art College and thoroughly enjoyed it ! John is part of a rather small group of teachers and now mentors who helped me realize…
Janet is currently studying on our Watercolour Diploma Course tutored by Steven Hersey. Steven said… I think Janets painting is superb. A great example of skill and vision in the composition and painting qualities. A view of a holiday scene,…
Gelise has just completed her Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction. Tutor Paul Weaver said … “Gelise has been a pleasure to teach, always very thorough and creative, producing some great work during the course. The male nude was drawn with…
We hope no one is on a diet….. because it might be a good time to have a cheat weekend! As this weekends art challenge is all about desserts! Perhaps not so much about cake, but more about unctuous gooey,…
Did you all have a lovely Valentines Day? We hope that the cards and paintings that you all created for our Valentines Weekend Art Challenge were well received by your loved ones! What a wonderful collection of paintings and drawings…
I love experimenting with Watercolour and Acrylic Inks. My painting was worked in Watercolour and Acrylic Inks. The sky was worked wet into wet. The foreground was a heavy wash of pigment with Acrylic Ink dropped in. I then used Florists…
We have a wonderful selection of work today from a very talented student. Margaret Brown has passed the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction and tutor Paul Weaver was thrilled with her work and said…. “Margaret has been…
Another amazing selection of artwork from London Art Student Lauren McPhee who has completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction. Lauren can be found proudly on our honour list on our website. We hope you enjoy viewing…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. We are ‘on topic’ this weekend with a Valentines Day theme. Why not create a card for your loved one entitled ‘Be My Valentine’. The ideas are endless and we will leave the…
What a wonderful collection of frog artwork we have received this week! Fantastic challenge idea! We set our students the task of drawing or painting a frog, any kind of frog, for this weeks challenge. We love all of the…
A MUST-SEE EXHIBITION: The @derwentartprize 2022 is opening soon! Created in 2012 by Derwent, the #DerwentArtPrize rewards excellence in contemporary graphic art by showcasing the very best artworks created in pencil. Visitors will discover 72 works by 55 artists shortlisted…
Student Bronwyn Copeland has completed the Drawing and Painting course with. a Distinction. Her work is absolutely beautiful, in particular the watercolour Magnolia painting below. Tutor Paul Weaver was delighted with her artwork and will are thrilled to be able…
Jenny Nutbourne has been studying under tutor Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course. Jenny annotates her drawings when she submits them so Maggy has a full understanding of what Jenny is doing at each stage. We felt…
Ethne Dian is the first student to complete the Chibi Character course. Tutor Monique said – “I am so proud of her. I think she’s brave & her texture & unique style is just wonderful!” Ethne said I just wanted…
More than 10 years ago, when online courses were not so popular as now, my international friend in Scotland told me about London Art College. I kept the name in the back of my mind, not thinking that one day…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge and yes you have guessed it… we would like to you draw or paint a frog… in traditional media or digital….you can even make one in clay or paper mache…! We are very…
Welcome to the results from our very popular challenge this week Shades of Grey. So many amazing paintings and drawings from our very creative students! Our feature image is shared this week by Bhawna Sinha and Lynne Bagnal, both pieces…
I am really happy and very proud to have got a distinction. I really enjoyed the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course and learned a lot. It was so helpful to make these illustrations and get feedback. Some subjects I would…
Jenny Nutborne’s flower project for the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course is absolutely beautiful! We love the delicate flowers in watercolour that Jenny has created. You can follow her process from the initial watercolour studies through through to the finished…