Author: London Art College

Success Story – Paul Ward

I have been studying with London Art College for two years now and feel that I have really developed. Most recently I entered the Buxton Open Spa Competition. The whole experience was great, well organised and it was great to…

The Yellow Monkey Emperor’s Classic of Chinese Medicine…..

My name is Spencer Hill and I am the tutor for the Digital Illustration Diploma Course and the Illustration Diploma Course. Three years after my fellow author had the idea, and almost a year and a half after the contract was…

Drawing and Painting Course – Vinaya Deyannavar

Hello friends I am Vinaya from India, have Joined recently Drawing and Painting Course from the London Art College. I am very new to this professional art college, but my passion towards art is from my childhood. I used to participate in…

Drawing and Painting Diploma Student Satavisa Lahiri

My name is Chinmoyee Lahiri. My daughter, Satavisa Lahiri passed the London Art College Drawing and Painting Diploma with Merit. She could overcome her learning disability and complete this course. Consequently this course has helped her explore different forms of art. I am thankful…

Still Life Painting by Katherine Roe

Hello my name is Katherine Roe and this is my still life painting created in oils on canvas.  I am studying on the Drawing and Painting Online Art Course Diploma with Alan Dedman and started the course just over a year ago….

Improve your creature art, with Aaron Blaise

This is a wonderful video by artist Aron Blaise which shows how to create a character illustration digitally. Why not improve your creature art by watching this video. The one hour long demo gives an in depth study of the character creation and follows it…

Landscape Scenery Painting by Alan Dedman

Landscape Online Art Diploma Course tutor Alan Dedman has been painting scenery for the recent play ‘The Witches of Eastwick’. The play was put on by BAPA the Bristol Academy of Performing Arts. BAPA is housed in a converted cigarette factory only…

Have you entered yet?

Have you entered our competition yet? Send your drawing or painting to entries@londonartcollege.co.uk today!

Studies from the Pet Portraits Online Art Course by Mel Newing

Here are some wonderful studies that student Mel Newing is completing while on the Pet Portraits Online Art Diploma Course, tutored by Gayle Mason. Mel said …. ” I created Dylan’s eyes in Acrylic. Below these are the first drawings I have tried…

Seascape Paintings by Frederick Thurgood

We are thrilled to display student Frederick Thurgood’s seascape paintings on our blog today. Frederick has been painting seascapes while working on the Landscape Diploma Course with us at the London Art College. Frederick said…. I am a seventy year…

London Art College Competition 2016

London Art College Competition 2016 Welcome to this years official London Art College Competition 2016. Students can enter any piece of artwork they have created, in any medium, apart from pure photography. It can be from your course work or something you have created outside of your college work….

Illustrating Children’s Books – Deepthi Horagoda Post Two

Second in a feature of two posts by Deepthi Horagoda. The first post can be found here – Illustrating Children’s Books The brief titled ‘Row, row, row your boat’ for the illustrating children’s books course that I am currently taking, was…

Illustrating Children’s Books – Deepthi Horagoda Post One

We have two most wonderful blog posts by student Deepthi Horagoda for today and tomorrow. Deepthi is studying with Maggy on the Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Diploma Course. This is the first instalment…. I found the first set of exercises…

Pet Portrait Online Art Course – Mel Newing

We have received a wonderful email from student Mel Newing who is currently studying with tutor Gayle Mason on the Pet Portrait Online Art Course Mel said … “I’ve just submitted my first assignment into Gayle for the Pet Portrait course…

Post by Shevaun Doherty – Botanical Drawing Course

I have a really promising student, Hilde Orye, whose work for assignment 1 (line drawings) is superb. I am impressed with how she has managed to convey the sense of space within her work, by simply adjusting the weight of her lines. This is a great…

Cartooning Online Art Course – Rosalyn Van Loock

My name is Rosalyn Van Loock. While studying under John Byrne over the past year on the Cartooning Online Art Course, I simultaneously produced a book which is 50% Illustrations. I am really excited as it has just been accepted for…

Pet Portraits Online Art Course

Student Valerie Nicola  is currently working though our Pet Portraits Online Art Course and these are her latest two portraits for submission. We love the horse painting with the green coloured background, the colours really set off the the horse beautifully. Valerie…

Botanical Drawing

Todays post is about two very talented students who are studying on the Botanical Online art course with Shevaun Doherty. This section of the course specialises in botanical drawing. Both Sian Jones and Lynda Newnes have created two beautiful pieces…

Landscape Online Art Course – Jackie Davies

Jackie Davies has created two beautiful paintings for the Landscape Online Art Course which you can see below. Jackie also completed our  Illustrating Children’s Online Art Course too. Jackie has been painting for about 10 years and has even run some local mixed…

Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Course – Michelle Thomas

Michelle Thomas is currently studying with Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Course. The first piece of artwork which you can see below is wonderfully designed. Michelle has created a double page spread for a Children’s book about…

Coloured Pencil Drawing – Alison Hughes

Alison Huges has created another superb piece for her coursework on the coloured pencil drawing course. Its amazing how drawing very simple objects like these can turn into a stunning drawing. Glass is not an easy subject to draw either….

Landscape Online Art Course

Diane Allan is currently working on our Landscape Online Art Course Diploma and studied bluebells woodlands and trees as part of her first landscape project. Diane has said…. I would like a better understanding on how to paint landscapes and I would like…

Coloured Pencil Course – Alison Huges

Alison Huges studied on our Coloured Pencil Online Art Course and created this lovely still life piece using coloured pencils. We love Alison’s attention to detail throughout the piece. The deep vibrant colour of the background and the green colours of the…

Botanical Painting Online Art Course – Veranika Andreyeva

Student Veranika Andreyeva has just completed our Botanical Painting Online Art Course this week. Veranika received the highest grade, which is a Diploma and passed with flying colours. She will be receiving her certificate very soon. The London Art College would like…

Botanical Coloured Pencils Course – Mollie Melhuish

Todays post is all about Mollie Melhuish who is currently studying on our online art course Botanical Coloured Pencils Course. Tutor Shevaun Doherty emailed us the wonderful coloured pencil drawing below. Mollie completed this drawing as one of her submission…

Learning Pen and Ink – Video of the week!

We have had a set of learning pen and ink videos on YouTube recommended by one of our students. The videos have been created by professional US based artist Alphonso Dunn. The video below will interest London Art College students who are learning pen…

Illustrating Children’s Books – Angela Watson

Today’s post has been very kindly written by one of our students Angela Watson. Angela is studying the Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Diploma Course with Maggy Roberts. Angela has written and illustrated ‘Emily and Ziba: The Shimmering Cave’ and so we asked…

Landscape Diploma Course

Larissa Andreassen, who is from Norway, studied at the Moscow School of Architecture and Design. She went on to complete a number of courses with us at the London Art College including the Landscape Diploma Course. All of our art courses are…

Book Illustration – Dawn Treacher

Dawn Treacher studied with tutor Maggy Roberts on our Illustrating Children’s Book Online Art Diploma Course.. She has recently been working on a book illustration with publisher, Cranachan Publishing. Read below how Dawn was commissioned and the process behind completing the book illustration. We…

Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Diploma Course – Celia Carlile

Today’s college news post is a very exciting one. Celia is an award winning Artist and Illustrator who studied our Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Diploma Course. The course tutor is Maggy Robert and Celia had access to Maggy’s help online…

Graphic Design Online Art Diploma Course

Emily Stafford is currently studying our Graphic Design Online Art Diploma Course. One of Emily’s recent assignments was to design new packaging for Darjeeling tea. Emily not only designed the packaging in sketches on paper, but she also made a…

Beginners Leaning to Draw Video by Brendon Shaefer

This weeks video of the week is a Beginners Leaning to Draw Video by artist Brandon Shaefer. Students who follow our college news blog are inspired by some of the beautiful pieces of artwork that we post here on the blog. Some students…

Watercolour Online Art Diploma Course

Anthony Tilt is currently working through our Watercolour Online Art Diploma Course. He has recently created these three wonderful watercolour paintings for his assignments. We thought we would showcase them here on our college news blog as inspiration for our students….

Colour Awareness Online Art Course – Arlya Tuckey

Arlya Tuckey is currently studying our Colour Awareness Online Art Course with tutor Alan Dedman. Arlya is studying with us from her home in Australia and is also completing our Diploma in Drawing and Painting too. Choosing, mixing and identifying colours is…

Still Life Oil Painting by Mokhtar Ibrahim

Mokhtar Ibrahim painted this beautiful still life oil painting below. He is currently studying the Drawing and Painting Online Art Diploma Course and the Oil Painting Online Art Course with us. Mokhtar quite often posts his artwork and questions on our student forum….

Still Life Online Art Course – Ailsa Long

The London Art College run a popular Still Life Online Art Course. Student Ailsa Long has been creating colour studies both as practice pieces in her sketchbook and more finished studies as you can see below. This one was completed to…

Photography Online Art Dipoma Course – Alan Schreiber

Did you know we have a Photography Online Art Diploma Course available to our students? One of the most used pieces of equipment for artists is a camera – whether it be an old fashioned film camera, an up to the…

Drawing & Painting Online Art Course – Leanne Smith

Todays Drawing & Painting Online Art Course post is about a fabulous painting by student Leanne Smith who has just completed the Drawing and Painting Online Art Diploma Course. Students are set a variety of briefs throughout the course and…

Drawing with your Eraser – by Aaron Blaise

Aaron Blaise is a proficient artist and has made many ‘how to draw and paint’ videos, which are available to view on his YouTube Channel. We have chosen the one below for our ‘Video of the Week’ this week. It shows how…

Science Fiction Fantasy Online Art Course – Jennifer Leech

Jennifer Leach is currently working with tutor John Byrne on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Online Art Course. Jennifer has created her illustration below using traditional media, however students are more than welcome to use digital mediums on this course too, along…

Botanical Painting Online Art Diploma Course – Veranika Andreyeva

Congratulations to Veranika Andreyeva, who has successfully completed the Botanical Painting Online Art Diploma Course with Distinctions. We have collated 5 of Veranika’s botanical paintings below, we absolutely love them.  Tutor Shevaun Doherty said….  “Veranika has really progressed well on the…

Drawing and Painting Course – Joanne Taylor

We have recently received a lovely email from Joanne Taylor who completed our Drawing and Painting Online Art Diploma Course. Joanne has very kindly allowed us to use it here on our blog and we hope that it helps inspire our current…

Demonstration Video by Emily Gravett

Today we have another amazing video by Emily Gravett. It is absolutely incredible and a must see for students who are studying on our Illustrating Children’s Book Online Art Course. Emily Gravett is a children’s author and illustrator and Emily demonstrates…

The Prize for Illustration 2017 – Sounds of the City

Spencer Hill, our very experienced and friendly tutor who teaches both our Illustration Online Art Diploma Course and our Digital Illustration Online Art Diploma Course has made us aware of a new competition by the AOI – Association of Illustrators. Spencer felt that  his Illustration…

Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Diploma Course

London Art College student Nina Daniels has very kindly had a photo taken of herself with her Diploma for us to display here on our college news blog. We would like to congratulate Nina for passing the Illustrating Children’s Books…

Pastel Art Course – Ann Edwards

Student Ann Edwards is studying our Pastels Online Art Course and has been experimenting with the texture and tonal ranges of a garlic bulb. Ann had created a wonderful study here and we particularly like the way Ann has not defined the…

Landscape Painting Online Art Course – Alan Caswell

Alan Caswell created this dramatic painting of trees and a landscape whilst studying on our Landscape Painting Online Art Course. The colours and tones Alan used are really stunning. It  feels as though we are looking at a vibrant, warm…

Video for Illustration students to watch…

For students who are studying on our Illustrating Children’s Book Online Art Course, you might be very interested in watching the video below. Emily Gravett is a children’s author and illustrator and Emily demonstrates how she draws a dragon and then…

BBC – Calling All Amateur Painters

We have received a notification from The BBC and thought that we would share it with our students. If you take part, do let us know! CALLING ALL AMATEUR PAINTERS… WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE TUITION TO UNLOCK YOUR…

Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Course – Alice Herbert

Students who study our Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Course are often set the task of creating  pen and ink illustrations in a particular format around a poem. The poem is called ‘When all is Dark’ and we find that it fires the imagination…

Coloured Pencil Online Art Course – Amelia Whiffin

Amelia Whifffin studied on our Coloured Pencil Online Art Course and created some wonderful full colour drawings, one of which you can see below. Coloured pencil is a very versatile medium in that you can create smaller studies and sketches…

Botanical Painting Online Art Course – Nola Sindel

Nola Sindel studied our Botanical Online Art Course and produced some beautiful illustrations while on the art course. The painting below is no exception, we absolutely love it. Nola handles watercolour as a medium beautifully and the colours all work…

Watercolour Online Art Course – Belinda Cullen

Belinda Cullen studied on the Watercolour Online Art Course and produced many stunning watercolours during her time with us. You can find a few on our website and this is one of our favourites below. We love the way Belinda…

Pastels Online Art Course – Carol Green

Carol Green, a student  studying on the Pastels Online Art Course, has been experimenting with texture in pastel. The study below of fruit in a bowl is a great exercise for students as it allows the student to tackle a number of…

Drawing and Painting Course – Andrew Hawkins

This is a lovely sketch from student Andrew Hawkins. Andrew is studying with Alan Dedman on the Drawing and Painting online art course. The drawing and painting course is a Diploma course and it gives students a wonderful grounding in general drawing…

Robert Wilkinson – Illustrating Children’s Book Course

Robert Wilkinson recently passed the Illustrating Children’s Book Online Art Course with flying colours. He gained a distinction for his dedication, commitment and outstanding work throughout the course. He was tutored by Maggy Roberts who supported him on his journey. Robert is…

Success Story – Jonnie Griffiths

Jonnie Griffiths recently completed the Cartooning Diploma Course with tutor John Byrne. Since completing the course Jonnie has been working hard on his drawing and cartoons, trying to promote himself and his work. We have just received an email from…

Follow us on Pinterest!

We have to admit to being in love with Pinterest! We are having fun pinning lots of wonderful things to our boards! Are you a Pinterest user? Why not pop over and follow us and see what we are pinning. Let…

Cartooning Course – Chris Jaffe – British summer

Lets all hope that this isn’t going to be the case for the Summer here in the UK! This cartoon was created by student Chris Jaffe whilst studying with John Byrne on the Cartooning Diploma Course.

Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma – Charmian Kaiser

Charmian Kaiser completed this wonderful collage while studying with Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course. Students are set a number of assignments throughout the course and in this assignment, students are asked to play around with wet in wet…

Landscape Painting Course – Alfred Blakers

Alfred Blakers successfully completed the online Landscape Painting Art Course studying with tutor Alan Dedman. Students can experiment with painting landscapes in watercolour and oils. They can work out in the field from life or  from the comfort of their own home working from…

Cartooning Diploma – Chris McDonald

Chris McDonald is currently studying with tutor John Byrne on the Cartooning Diploma Course. Among the many wonderful cartoons and story boards Chris has created within his assignments for the course, this cartoon really stood out to us.  Its excellent drawn and…

Online Art Courses by the London Art College

Online Art Courses by the London Art College. Study with us! We provide 30 online art courses for all ages and all abilities.  Every student has access online to their own personal tutor who will help and guide them through their art…

Craig Waterworth

Craig Waterworth is studying with John Byrne on the Scifi Fantasy course and has created this amazing piece of artwork. The idea of to morph three animals in sequence and Craig has used an Elephant, Octopus and Leopard. It has…

Elaine Richter

This very bold digital drawing was created by one of our students while studying on the iPad course. Elaine Richter used a drawing app on her iPad to create this fantastic illustration of a butterfly. The iPad course has now…

Winner of the Cartooning Competition….

Here are the long awaited results of this years official London Art College Cartooning Competition! We have received some superb entries this year, there have been some excellent ideas and we enjoyed viewing all of the entries that have been sent…

Cartooning Competition – Deadline Soon!

The Cartooning Competition is nearly coming to a close. The deadline is looming! John Byrne ,the Cartooning Tutor tells us that this is the optimum time for cartoonists to start thinking about the competition and creating their design – as…

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter! We would like to wish all of our students a very Happy Easter! The illustration below is by student Jamie Hardy, who has just finished the Digital Illustration course and received a distinction from Spencer Hill – Congratulations Jamie!…

Introducing Watercolour Tutor – Jem Bowden

We would officially like to introduce our new Watercolour Diploma tutor Jem Bowden. Jem has been with us a few months now and we are delighted to be able to introduce him here, along with some of his beautiful watercolours. Through…

Coloured Pencil Course – Yvonne Ryves

My name is Yvonne Ryves and I have spent almost two years working my way through the Colour Pencil Course. When I started I had never used the medium before and at first found the slowness of it frustrating especially…

Oil Painting Course – Lynda Dearden

Lynda Dearden is currently studying our popular Oil Painting Course and has produced the fantastic portrait below in oils on canvas. The oil painting course is perfect for students who need a little guidance using oils on canvas or board and…

Portrait Painting Course – Deimante Bruzguliene

This is an absolute superb study created by a student who is currently studying with the London Art College tutor and professional artist Alan Dedman. Deimante Bruzguliene is currently working through the distance learning course  Portrait Painting Certificate Course and has been practicing features of…

Huda Pearn

Huda Pearn is studying with tutor Monika Cilmi on the  Beginners Painting Course and is learning how to use colour. The painting that Huda has created below is excellent. Huda is experimenting with watercolour washes, colour and texture here – and creating depth and perspective…

Janet Parker

This is a lovely piece of artwork from student Janet Parker, who completed our iPad course. We have now developed a full illustration Course and Digital Illustration Course to replace the iPad course, both run by tutor Spencer Hill. If you are looking…

Sandhya Sharma

A fabulous painting today from Life Drawing Course student Sandhya Sharma. The painting that Sandhya has created is absolutely superb and well drawn and rendered. We love the cool colours of the background along with the cloth the model is sitting…