Author: London Art College
This Weekend Challenge is all about colourful sunsets. Work from photos or the real thing, it is completely up to you. We would like to see plenty of colour and depth of tone, so don’t be afraid to go for…
We set our students the task to draw any shoes or boots they own – or from the vast array of copyright free photos we found for them. Our students have sent us a wonderful selection of artwork this week…
Raquel Espinoza has just completed the illustration unit on the Graphics course. She submitted written notes, as well as a series of developmental images (mood board, pencil roughs) and a beautiful finished watercolour that tell the story well. Tutor Vanessa…
Tutor Steven Hersey has asked for three wonderful pieces of artwork to be showcased on our blog. Here are three final images from the work of student Sarah Lister in her Assignment 1 project. Steven Said….“I think that they are…
Another student over the finish line, Patti Ann proved to be a versatile artist with a talent for watercolour and has passed the Drawing and Painting Diploma with a Distinction. Tutor Paul Weaver was delighted! Examples of her work attached….
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. Boots and Shoes. We all have access to footwear, whether it is a pair of comfy trainers, work shoes, posh wedding shoes, mens workwear boots, hiking boots, wellingtons, baby shoes … or your favourite…
Welcome to the results of last weekends challenge. We have received 10 submissions from our students of Apples! Take a look at the wonderful array and variation below – aren’t they all amazing! We have apples in watercolour, oil, coloured…
Tutor Paul Weaver has recently had a student pass with flying colours on the Drawing and Painting Diploma. Paul wanted to share Tanya’s artwork here on the blog as she passed with a Distinction! Congratulations Tanya! We wish you the…
This weekends challenge is another tricky subject. Apples in a bowl! You might think ‘Ahh thats easy!’ however here is your chance to experiment with texture, shine and solidity, whilst juggling spheres, shadows and ellipses. You can choose any kind…
Last weekend we set our students the task of drawing or painting some shells, either from the copyright free photos we posted on our blog, or from shells they had already collected. What a wonderful array of paintings and drawings…
First of all, I would like to say that I am really delighted by the opportunity to write a blog post about my experiences on the Graphic Design Art course. At the time when I started this course, I was…
We have two lovely drawings today by coloured pencil student Tess Burn. Tutor Monika Cilmi said … “Tess has improved so much throughout the course and her pet drawing are really nice…”Monika We love both pieces of work from Tess…
We have some students on our new course Drawing with Pens by tutor Monika Cilmi. They are Angela Willis, Kieron Moylan (aged 10) and Robert Kidner. The course is suitable for all ages and experiences, so why not give it…
This weekends challenge is all about shells. We have collected a range of photos for you to work from below, however we are happy for you to work from life! If you live near a beach, head on down this…
What an amazing array of artwork for our earthy objects challenge that we set our students to work on. We have posted all of the pieces of artwork that we received this week and there are some incredible paintings below….
Maria Win has produced some fabulous paintings for her final assignment in the Watercolour Diploma Course. Tutor Ida Mitrani was delighted with her artwork – aren’t they amazing!
My name is Monika and I am a London Art College tutor. I have recently certified as a Dream builder coach following a live training in LA. It is an amazing program to help people live the life they deserve…
Another week has flown by and we are nearly at the weekend again. Are you read for your weekend challenge?! I love natural coloured objects, whether it is wood, stoneware, earthenware, natural pinecones, linen fabrics, autumn leaves etc. All natural…
What an amazing collection of hands! It was not an easy challenge and we are so proud of the students who completed the task and submitted work for us to post on our blog. Sue McAulay’s study of a hand…
This stunning painting is by student Jackie Davies who completed the painting for an assignment on the Landscape Diploma Course. We love the light that Jackie has painted in the sky and reflections in the water. The depth of tones…
We displayed a portrait for inspiration yesterday by a very talented student. Today we thought we would display some still life artwork. The drawing is by Coloured Pencil course student Lorelie Dyer. Her drawing of a Coke can, glass and…
Stunning painting today by student Dimitra Klironomou who is studying on our Drawing and Painting Diploma. Isn’t it wonderful!!
Are you ready for another art challenge? This weekend we will be studying hands. You can draw or paint in any medium your own hands or someone else’s … as long as they give you permission of course!! Alternatively you…
We set our students the task of creating a painting or drawing of Daffodils in our last weekends challenge. If you follow our blog you will have already seen the challenge along with the reference photo we posted that students…
I’m currently doing the Pastel certificate course and have just completed my third set of exercises; one of these was to ‘create an imaginary landscape using frottage’. Put simply, in this case, frottage is the art of making rubbings of…
We felt that we hadn’t showcased a Pet Portrait Diploma student for a while, so here is a stunning painting by student Emma Hollands. Emma created a painting of a white cat in acrylic on canvas for her course. White…
Student David Weatherill completed this amazing painting whilst working on the Drawing and Painting diploma course. We absolutely love it. It’s so dynamic and David’s colour pallet is excellent. We hope you like it as much as we do!
For those who live in the UK you will be aware that it was St Davids Day on March 1st. To celebrate, we hoped that students would be able to paint us some daffodils! Students can paint from life if…
We have received some amazing artwork this week for our weekend challenge. We set students the task of creating a painting only using three colours and the variations. As you can see from the paintings below, the results are amazing….
Magdalena Piwowarczyk has emailed us some more of her stunning artwork for inclusion on our blog. We couldn’t wait to add it. Magdalena’s artwork is absolutely brilliant. The first image below could even have been part of last weekends pen…
Nola Sindel completed the Botanical Painting course a few years ago. We never tire of blogging her work as inspiration for our Botanical students. This is one of our favourite pantings which Nola completed during her course. It is absolutely…
We have been contacted by a student who has been using photo editing software called Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer. They wanted us to share some links to the software’s website in case other students were interested in using it….
Welcome to our Weekend Challenge – Limited Pallet Paintings. The challenge is to create a painting – any subject and any medium – using either watercolour, acrylic, oil, pastel, coloured pencil, collage, mixed media, digital etc and use only three…
Audrey Q. – Cartooning Diploma Course. I started the course in November 2018. The distance learning aspect was ideal for me because I divide my year between England and Spain. I have been amazed at just how much I have…
Here are the wonderful pieces of artwork from this weekend’s Decorative Pen and Ink art challenge. Aren’t they absolutely wonderful! All of our students have created some stunning artwork and some beautiful decorative patterns in them. Katherine Peverelle, Katherine Black…
Today’s blog post is written by London Art College Photography Diploma tutor Rona Cox. “Two students have received distinctions and produced some wonderful work recently. The waterfall photograph below is by Debbie Halfhide and the portrait photograph is by student…
My name is Pricilla Hocking and this piece is ‘The tortoise who wanted to fly’. I’ve been looking forward to this one all through the course – I was keen on attempting the shiny reflections and on trying an involved…
My name is Margaret. I am studying the Botanical Illustration Course in Coloured Pencil. Having spent several years working in Watercolour and with Graphite and Coloured Pencil being my favourite mediums, I decided to have a change and try Botanical…
Welcome to our Weekend Challenge. This week we will be drawing upon your imagination a little with a pen and ink challenge. If you don’t have inks, you can use a biro! We would love to see some decorative pen…
My name is Magdalena and I am studying the Illustration Diploma Course. I enclose illustrations from my assignment 1. I must admit I was rather anxious for my first grading and very much surprised by so many kind words from…
Student Alfred Reid created this cartoon for Valentine’s day and we are thrilled to display it on our blog. Happy Valentines day everyone!
Welcome to our wonderful blog post filled with artwork by our students who completed our latest Weekend Challenge. Aren’t they all simply wonderful!! Students are able to copy from our photo or they can use their own still life set…
“A great solution to the brief The Cow who went looking for a friend by student Rachel Hey.”Maggy RobertsRead more about Rachel on her website – Rachel Hey and follow her on Instagram Panda_Crafts
My name is Sophie and since joining the Pet Portrait Diploma Course, I have learnt a tremendous amount and I can definitely see the progress I am making throughout the course. I never thought I would be able to create…
This weekends challenge is to draw or paint a glass bottle in sunlight. In any media, paint, collage, pencil, digital etc the choice is yours! You can use this photo below if you are inspired by it, or you can…
James Carson is 15 and is studying the SciFi & Fantasy Art Certificate Course with tutor John Byrne. This is James’ 2nd year studying with the London Art College. He received a distinction in his Graphic Design Diploma Course last…
My name Gwenda Reavley and I am taking the Pet Portrait Diploma Course with tutor Gayle Mason. Here is my pastel pencil picture of French Bulldogs Ralph and Hugo. They are my granddaughter’s much loved pets. Great practice for my…
We have received this beautiful painting from Dessi below, for inclusion on our College News Blog. Isn’t it wonderful! The reflections of the trees in the still water are beautiful. There is so much to look at and your eye…
Here are just a couple of the images posted on our Facebook group by students, Pauline Burke, Nicola Young and Magdalena Anna Piwowarczyk. If any of our students missed the post this weekend, we challenged our students to draw or paint…
Intro: I am thoroughly enjoy my Pastel course. I believe it has given me the opportunity to be more experimental In my art work with very helpful comments from Monika. My First pice of artwork. The flowing lines of this…
Welcome to this weeks – Weekend Art Challenge. We challenge you to turn off your TV and pick up your pencil and sketchbook, or your paintbrush and paper. You can even draw digitally on your ipad or tablet. Your challenge…
Kelly is studying with Alan Dedman on the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course and has emailed us some of her pieces from her final set of work. They are so colourful and beautiful and we are really pleased to be…
This blog post written by our lovely tutor Vanessa Weaver who teaches our Graphic Design Art Diploma Course. I want to celebrate the work of Rachel Malpass, who has recently completed the Graphics course with a distinction. Many of you…
Three wonderful pieces of artwork today from student Mark Highfield who is currently studying the Watercolour Diploma Course. We hope you enjoy viewing them!
Maggy Roberts, the tutor for the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course emailed me this wonderful image for our blog. We absolutly love the illustration and Sarah said to Maggy… “The exercise at first filled me with fear as I am…
My name is Alan McMahon, and the attached pictures are my submissions for the first assignment in the Colour Pencils Certificate course. I have been using coloured pencils for a number of years, but in particular, I have trouble illustrating…
Here is a great image of Fiery Fred from London Art College studet Ecaterina Boricean. The drama of the narrative is clear immediately and the viewpoint really adds to the storytelling.Maggy RobertsIllustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course
Today’s Spooky Saturday illustration is by London Art College student Melanie Stephenson….
Nola Sindel has created this beautiful botanical study of two peppers for one of her Botanical assignments. One green full pepper and one half cut red pepper. Nola’s use of watercolour washes and layers are beautiful in both studies. The…
Good news everyone, Lesley Ryan, one of my students based in Australia has just completed the Drawing & Painting Diploma Course with flying colours, passing with a Distinction! Lesley proved to be a naturally gifted artist with an enquiring and…
Thank you so much for inviting me to write about my artwork and thank you to my tutor Monika for her support and encouragement. I have really enjoyed the colour pencil course it covered a wide variety of subjects that…
Dear all,Thank you all so much for your kindness and support, I have enjoyed the course immensely! If I can find any arty employment or work experience following this I will be very happy. Kindest regards, Rosie Marnan.Graphic Design in Art Diploma…
Here is a beautiful piece from Maria Win, called ‘Dream’. Maria is currently working on my Watercolour Diploma Course. Ida Mitrani Text by Maria This is the foot bridge in Kachin Highland, the upper side of Myanmar, Burma. The photo was…
This week’s Spooky Saturday illustration is by London Art College student Danielle Kantola…..
Emma has uploaded these two images for her first assignment on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. They are both really brilliant and the orang-utan collage is one of the best solutions to this exercise that I have ever seen!…
Welcome to Claire Nicholson’s amazing illustration for an assignment on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. Clare has written a little about the illustrations below. Tutor Maggy Roberts was thrilled with Clare’s artwork and asked specifically for it to be…
Nina Tadsen is currently completing our Watercolour Diploma course. Tutor Ida has been so thrilled with Nina’s artwork she has asked her if she would consider enrolling the Botanical Watercolour Course. You’ll see why! You can also read about the…
Tutor Monique Piscaer Bailey has been working with a superb student on her Digital Illustration Course. Monique said… ….I am so proud to issue, Leonie Schottler a diploma. She has worked so hard and I’ve not seen this amount of…
A wonderful rendition of Sink City by London Art College student Marlies Mast. Scroll down to see the artwork in detail and read what both tutor maggy and Marlies has to say about her artwork. Maggy said… Here’s a lovely…
Hello everyone, My name is Monika Cilmi and I am the tutor for the Chinese Brush painting Course among a number of others. I am always happy to welcome new students on my course and if you have any questions…
We hope that you enjoy viewing the artwork of Melanie Stephenson below., Melanie is studying on our London Art College Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course and doing extremely well! Look at this lovely relationship between this cat and pigeon, I…
Nola Sindel studied on our Botanical painting course a few years ago however we never tire of posting her artwork for our students to see. This is a painting from one of her assignments on the Botanical Painting Course and…
Ann Bradford is studying our Beginners Drawing Online Art Course with tutor Ida Mitrani. Ann’s artwork is absolutely stunning and very blog worthy. We wanted to share it here to inspire other students in picking up a pencil and giving…
Christine Towndrow has completed a number of our London Art College courses and we wanted to show two of our favourite pieces that she completed during her time with us. These two ingenious paintings are digitally created and are a…