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Our Cartooning Diploma Course provides a comprehensive and exciting journey into the world of cartooning and visual storytelling. Under the expert guidance of tutor John Byrne, students explore the principles and techniques of cartooning, gaining the skills necessary to create…
Giovanna Garzoni, a 17th-century Italian Baroque painter, has left an indelible mark on art history with her exquisite still-life and botanical paintings. Born in 1600 in Ascoli Piceno, Garzoni’s meticulous attention to detail and vibrant use of colour have made…
Welcome to this weekend’s art challenge! In this challenge, we will delve into the intriguing realm of Surreal Dreamscape. Surrealism is an art movement that explores the mysterious and subconscious aspects of the mind, often merging reality and fantasy to…
Welcome to our latest results for our challenge Pop Art Portraits. This wasn’t the easiest of challenges, it definitely made our students think about the style of portrait they wanted to achieve along with the subject matter too. We have…
Discover your artistic talent and unleash your creativity with our Cartooning Diploma Course and learn to produce cartoons similar to our lovely and very talented student Malcom McKie. This comprehensive program is designed to equip aspiring cartoonists with the skills…
The London Art College Graphic Design Diploma course is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to pursue a successful career in graphic design. The course offers a flexible learning approach, allowing students to…
Welcome to this weekend’s art challenge! In this challenge, we will explore the enchanting world of Fairy Tales. Fairy tales have captured our imaginations for centuries, and they offer a wealth of inspiration for creating captivating artworks. Your task is…
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, a notable American portrait and genre painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, left an enduring legacy through her evocative works that often celebrated the strength and resilience of women. Born on October 28, 1856,…
Welcome to this weekend’s art challenge! In this challenge, we will explore the exciting world of Pop Art Portraits. Pop Art emerged in the 1950s and 1960s as a movement that celebrated popular culture and everyday objects, incorporating bold colours,…
Welcome to the results of the first weekend art challenge of the year. A massive thank you to each and every one of you who took part! We couldn’t be more delighted with the beautiful abstract artworks you’ve created. This…
Our Life Drawing and Painting course focuses on capturing the human form allowing the student to use a variety of different media to experiment and learn their craft. Among the students who have flourished in this program is Afshan Quraishi….
I am very happy you liked my artwork, I was not expecting such a good feeback from everyone when I was doing the course to be honest. And I do consent for my artwork to be shared. Hi, I have…
Diego Rivera, a prominent Mexican artist of the 20th century, left an indelible mark on the art world through his monumental murals and passionate depiction of Mexican culture, history, and social issues. Born on December 8, 1886, in Guanajuato, Mexico,…
London Art College student Kat Spencer has created some absolutely amazing pieces of work for her first set of assignments for the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course. Our Illustrating Children’s book Diploma Course teaches you how to create captivating illustrations…
We would like our students to create an abstract artwork inspired by elements of nature using any medium of your choice. Embrace the beauty, patterns, colours, and textures found in the natural world and translate them into a unique and…
Welcome to our first weekend art challenge of 2024! And what an amazing amount of artwork we have received from our students this week. Who could resist the subject of cats and kittens! We have received some amazing artwork. Our…
London Art College student Mirela Druta has created and illustrated a calendar for her friends for Christmas. She sent the calendar to her Cartooning tutor John Byrne who thought it was absolutely amazing. So did we! We are thrilled to…
Hi! I’m Eleni Sintoris and I was a student of the Digital Illustration Diploma Art Course 🙂 I decided to join the course to improve my digital art skills and help fix my complicated relationship with art. I had been…
Jo Allsopp completed our Children’s Book Illustration course in 2001, which once completed, gave her the motivation to train as a tutor specialising in watercolours. She has just released a new book called Loose and Lively Animals in Watercolour, Ink…
Cecilia Beaux, a prominent American portrait painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, left an indelible mark on the art world with her exquisite mastery of portraiture. Born on May 1, 1855, in Philadelphia, Beaux’s talent and dedication…
In this Weekend Art Challenge, we will embark on a delightful journey into the enchanting world of cats and kittens. Your challenge is to capture the irresistible charm and unique personalities of cats and kittens. From serene cat portraits to…
I’ve been a London Art College student on and off for a while taking up a couple of courses. I completed the Watercolour Diploma and I’m almost at the end of my Pet Portrait Course. My cousin is mad about…
Our beginner’s painting course offers a gateway to unleash your creativity. Whether you’re a complete novice or have dabbled in painting before, this course is designed to equip you with essential techniques and ignite your passion for self-expression through art….
Are you the kind of Emerging Artist that prefers zero boundaries and need a nudge to ignite that creative fire you didn’t even know you had? Steven Hersey and the Watercolour course did exactly that for me. Steven’s “ Go…
Ithaca Painting Holidays is an adventurous learning event conceived and run by artists Alan Dedman and Adriana Eyzaguirre. Scheduled to take place on the island of Ithaca in Summer 2024, Ithaca Painting Holidays provides a quality experience of outdoor painting…
We hope our students all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to start the new year with renewed energy and enthusiasm. As we step into 2024, we wish you all the very best for your painting, drawing and…
We would like to wish all of our readers and students a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope that you all have a lovely relaxing time and we all hope that Father Christmas has given you…
Welcome to our Christmas Eve blog post for our Big Christmas Challenge. Today we are proud to showcase an image by student Lisa Norman who reached the final two images for the ADLC Christmas card image competition which we posted…
We are very nearly at the end of our big Christmas Challenge. Today we have a lovely snow globe by student Ethne Dian which if you are a member of our Facebook group, you can even see animated! If you…
We have a fabulous piece today by London Art College Student Paul Sargeant. It depicts a lovely moment between Rudolph and a snowman. We love it! If you would like your Christmas artwork displayed here on our blog, please do…
We have a lovely painting today by London Art College student Catherine Thompson. We love the feel of this painting, it looks all very silvery and like a moonlit scene. Catherine has been given some pearlescent watercolour paints for her…
We were so thrilled to receive the amazing artwork today by student Vera Jaoadi, for our big Christmas challenge. Vera has digitally created a card for us, of a skiing snowman on his way to our college! We absolutely love…
We are thrilled to show an amazing piece of artwork today from student Ethne Dian for our big Christmas challenge. We love Ethne’s artwork and this one is absolutely fantastic. It’s so pretty and colourful, and we particularly love the…
We are absolutely loving Philips Hatter’s series of Santa and Rudoph. We hope you have been following our Big Christmas Challenge? If you haven’t seen the others take a look at day 9 and day 4. We think this is…
Welcome to our day 17 of our Christmas card countdown and today’s excellent artwork is by student Oksana. We love the design and its such a happy and jolly piece. Oksana said…. Here is my sketch coloured in photoshop. This…
Welcome to our latest blog post with a stunning watercolour painting of three Gonks who seem to have got themselves a little tangled! Can you work out which legs belong to which Gonk? Student Aneesha Dilip painted this superb piece…
Welcome to our day 12 of our big Christmas art challenge. Today we have a stunning pastel painting by London Art College student Hilarie Stelfox. Hilarie said – “This is an area of woodland at the back of my house,…
We absolutely love this piece and student Nina Phillips has used her googly eyes really well in her artwork, they look fantastic. We are thrilled to see them featured here for our Big Christmas Challenge. There is so much going…
A beautiful and vibrant painting today by student Aneesha Dilip who has painted this Rome cityscape for our big Christmas challenge. We love the colours and the atmosphere that Aneesha has created. Well done, superb!!
Welcome to our latest blog post and we have a really lovely painting today by student Aneesha Dilip for our Big Christmas challenge artwork. Anesha’s Gonk painting is fabulous and we love how she has used a limited pallet for…
We have a wonderful winter scene today by London Art College student Vince Doherty. Its called” first snow on the fields” and its mixed media, watercolour and oil pastels.We absolutely love it, the textures of the trees are excellently observed…
One of our favourite watercolour Christmas cards by student Nguyen Khanh Van for our big Christmas Art Challenge. Such a beautiful scene and some lovely watercolour techniques too. Well done Nguyen, we love it!!
Another fantastic Christmas card by London Art College student Philips Hatter. We love his Santa and Rudolph artwork.. they could definitely be a set of professional cards. We cant wait to see the next one!
Another stunning watercolour painting today by student Nguyen Khanh Van. We absolutely love Nguyen’s wet in wet style in the background. The painting looks soft and wintery. The textures and colours are superb. Well done Nguyen! If you would like…
Beautiful painting today by London Art College student Aneesha Dilip. We love the texture on the baubles, along with the deep rich colours too. They look so shiny and magical! Well done Aneesha on a fantastic painting! We love it!
Welcome to our day 6 of our big Christmas challenge and today we have the beautiful artwork of student Latha Bhaduri Prabakar. Latha’s stunning painting is so vibrat and full of movement, we absolutely love it! Have you entered your…
We are thrilled to show the artwork of London Art College student Sharon Thompson today, a beautiful winter scene in oils. We hope you are enjoying our countdown so far! Would you like to take part? Draw or paint your…
Today’s Christmas card countdown has been created by London Art College student Phillip Hatter. Philip has a fantastic drawing style and we of course very much admire his watercolour skills, you can see his winning entry in our official art…
Today’s Christmas card countdown is by London Art College student Nguyen Khanh Van. We absolutely love the upside down snowman! So unusual and comical. If you would like your artwork shown here for your own day in our Big Christmas…
Welcome to our second day of our big Christmas Challenge and we are starting the day with a lovely illustration from student Julie Smalley. Clement C. Moore’s ‘The Night Before Christmas’ has it’s 200th anniversary…. Couldn’t not depict a little…
Welcome to our Big Christmas Challenge! Today is the start of our countdown to Christmas day with lots of amazing festive artwork from our students. We set them the task of the Big Christmas Challenge which you can read about…
I came across The London Art College when I was looking for a course to take to complete the skill section as part of my Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. I had just completed my Art GCSE at the time…
I first started attending art classes many years ago mainly as a break from family demands and the daily job. Over the years I have attended many and varying classes and tried different mediums. However now, due to old age,…
Welcome to our final challenge of the year. This challenge is going to span the whole of December and we are hoping to gather lots of Christmas themed artwork from all of our lovely students, to post on the blog…
We asked our students this week to design some christmas jumpers. We called it our Jingle Bell Jumper Frenzy! What an amazing challenge this was, such a fabulous idea! We have received some really clever and ingenious designs and we…
When I began the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course I was looking to pursue a career as a children’s book illustrator, but I was severely lacking the self-confidence. This course has been absolutely brilliant! Each assignment has challenged me and…
I have been creative all my life. Love learning techniques. There is one thing I have always remained faithful to and that is watercolor. Lately, illustrating has also interested me. Wanted to challenge me further in the field of illustration….
Paul Gauguin, a French Post-Impressionist painter, is renowned for his vibrant use of colour and his exploration of exotic subjects. His artworks were instrumental in shaping the path of modern art, pushing the boundaries of representation and seeking new forms…
Nurgül Özkeser, a student at the London Art College, is currently studying our Botanical Painting course. We have added some of her work for our readers to view below. In the first painting you can see the delicate brushstrokes and…
Get ready to embrace the jolly spirit of Christmas with a whimsical art challenge that will have you laughing all the way! In this hilarious weekend art challenge, we would like students to unleash their creativity by designing their very…
Every year we set an art challenge for Remembrance Sunday and I feel that our students have created some beautiful artwork which we hope that you will all take some time to view below. Remembrance Sunday, stands as a solemn…
I had already begun the botanical painting course run by the college when I decided to take on the Watercolour Diploma Course along side it. Botanical painting is quite a challenge for me and I felt that by doing the…
Having completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma course last year, I was looking for another challenge and decided to tackle the Illustration course. The fact that I’d recently studied perspective, figure drawing, composition etc proved to be a huge plus,…
Joseph Mallord William Turner, commonly known as J.M.W. Turner, was an English Romantic landscape painter and watercolorist who left an indelible mark on the art world with his captivating and atmospheric works. Turner’s ability to capture the play of light…
Our long standing tutor, Alan Dedman, recently hosted a figure drawing workshop, “Drawing the Word,” on Saturday, November 4th, at the White House in Badingham, Suffolk. Despite the challenges posed by widespread flooding in the area, a small but enthusiastic…
The “Reflecting Remembrance” art challenge aims to honour and commemorate the significance of Remembrance Day. Students are invited to participate in this meaningful endeavour by creating artworks that express their reflections, emotions, and messages related to remembrance, gratitude, and the…
Welcome to the results of our weekend art challenge – Playing cards. We challenged the students to create a unique and visually captivating artwork on a standard playing card. We have received some excellent responses from our students. Well done…
London Art College student Ruth O’Brein has recently completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course. We have added a few of Ruths pieces below chosen by our tutor Paul Weaver to be showcased on our blog. We hope that you…
We have a beautiful selection of artwork today by London Art College student Nurgül Özkeser who is studying our Botanical Painting Diploma course. We will have some of Nurgül’s botanical studies here to show in an up and coming blog…
I found the Drawing and Painting course quite challenging, especially the landscape segments. I feel that the structure and Paul’s advice has made significant improvements in my ability. I have also gained a lot more confidence. I have always sketched…
Andy Warhol, an American artist, filmmaker, and leading figure of the Pop Art movement, revolutionised the art world with his unique approach to popular culture and consumerism. Through his vibrant and iconic artworks, Warhol challenged traditional artistic norms, blurring the…
This art-course was a Christmas present because I wanted to get into digital-illustration a bit and looking back now, it seems this was one of the best presents I ever got. Thanks Mom, you’re the best! In this course I…
Create a unique and visually captivating artwork on a standard playing card. Your task is to transform a traditional playing card into a work of art by incorporating various artistic techniques, themes, and styles. Use your creativity to reimagine the…
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in this weekend’s art challenge! While we understand that this particular challenge might not have been everyone’s cup of tea, it was perfect for those who enjoy crafting, especially those with children…
I found this original photo from iStock image. By the photo reference, I demonstrated this drawing by live tutorial for my students how to draw perspective (2 points perspective), ink line drawing also how to put Watercolor. I was using ordinary…