Category: Student Artwork

These posts show student artwork from our Online Art Courses and the artwork that students produce while working on them. Learning how to paint or draw, graphic design, colour theory, Chinese brush painting, history of art …and more!

Weekend Art Challenge – Desserts!

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…

Tom Deisboeck

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…

Gelise Mccullough

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…

Weekend Art Challenge – Desserts

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,…

Weekend Art Challenge – Be My Valentine!

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…

Debbie Davidge

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…

Margaret Brown

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…

Lauren McPhee

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…

Weekend Art Challenge – Be My Valentine

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…

Weekend Art Challenge – Frogs!

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…

Derwent Exhibition

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…

Bronwyn Copeland

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

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

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…

Ania Lebiedzka

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…

Inga Berkenstrater

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 Nutbourne

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…

Lydia Weber

Student Lydia Weber has been working with tutor Monica Cilmi on our Pastel Art Course and has produced some exceptional artwork in her latest set. We adore the vibrancy of each piece, the movement Lydia has created along with plenty…

Weekend Art Challenge – Continuous Line

Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge ….. which was quite the challenge! We asked our students to draw something in either pen or pencil using a continuous line. It might sound easy, but actually its pretty tricky! It really…

Angela Willis

Student Angela Willis completed all of these fantastic drawings on the Drawing With Pens Art Course. We love them, Angela has created some lovely lines and texture. Pens are often overlooked as a medium. If you would like to learn…

Patricia Clarke

Pet Portrait student Patricia Clarke submitted her third assignment for the Pet Portrait Diploma Course and has created two superb submissions below. The first was created in pastel and the second Acrylic. We have added the reference photos Patricia used…

Rachel Shelley

Student Rachel Shelly has been studying hands, feet and eyes, whilst working on our Drawing and Painting Course. She has created some wonderful studies which you can see below. We do try to encourage our students to work from life…

Weekend Art Challenge – Noisy & Loud!

Welcome to our first weekend art challenge results of 2022! And we are starting the year off with a Bang! Our challenge this week was for students to represent the words Noisy and Loud and we have recieved some fabulous…

Kasi Wyatt

Young artist Kasi Wyatt (aged 14) has been practicing her drawing skills and submitted these for one of her assignment below. She is taking our Drawing for Children Art Course 1. We absolutely love the study of the extension plug,…

Davina Raffaelli

Student Davina Raffaelli created these excellent drawings whilst working though our Drawing with Pens Art Course. As you can see from Davina’s artwork, using different papers and pens can give wide variety of textures, colours and results. We love how…

Yianna Charalambous

Student Yianna Charalambous completed these stunning paintings on the final set of the Landscape Painting course. We felt that they were more than worthy to be showcased on our blog, we particularly love the old car painting. So much texture…

Jane Naylor

Here are some wonderful paintings from student Jane Naylor who recently completed Still Life Course tutored by Alan Dedman. We have added some txt to go along side the paintings from Jane which students might be interested in reading. We…

Christine Emery

Student Christine Emery has created three beautiful and exquisite drawings for her 5th assignment on the Botanical Coloured Pencil Course. We hope that you enjoy viewing Christine’s artwork in detail and we are sure her set 6 assignment artwork will…

Inga Berkenstrater

Two wonderful and very colourful paintings today by student Inga Berkenstrater who completed our Colour Awareness Course recently. If you would like to find out what our Colour Awareness Course is all about, head on over to our website to…

Kenneth Hustwitt

Today we have some lovely studies from Kenneth Hustwitt who created these while working on the Drawing with pens art course. Take a look at our course page to read about how you can use pens as an art medium…

Illustrating Children’s Books

We have a stunning selection of students work to show you today. They are all from students who are studying our Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. Our students have designed some very creative and well thought out illustrations, along with…

Maria Pereira

Student Maria Pereira created these wonderful oil paintings whilst studying our Oil Painting Course with tutor Alan Dedman. Maria has created two abstract paintings and we particularly love the textures she has made in the painting below. The pastel colours…

Asher Wood

Young artist Asher Wood has completed these two drawings for the Drawing For Children Course 2. They are absolutely wonderful. Asher set up two still life studies, the first was to draw his guitar from different angles as sketches and…

Jean-Cristophe Catera

London Art College student Jean-Cristophe Catera has created some beautiful landscape paintings for his assignment on the Landscape Diploma Course. They are all absolutely stunning and we hope that our students are inspired by, not only the subjects and composition…

Serena Carter

Student Serena Carter created these wonderful pieces of work while on the Coloured Pencil Course. Serena has explained about the drawings which you can read below, we are so pleased that she enjoyed her time with Monica Cilmi on the…

Jennifer Morcom

I want to thank Gayle Mason for introducing me to the dog painting world on the Pet Portraits Course. She has shown me methods I would never have known had I been training myself. Firstly I enjoyed designing my own…

Merry Christmas To You All!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our lovely students far and wide, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wherever you will be spending the festive season, enjoy yourselves, relax and keep safe….

Bhawna Sinha

My weekend challenge, ‘Christmas’ Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving and of families united. Merry Christmas to all! We absolutely adore Bhawna’s painting of ‘Christmas’ and we hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas…

Sally Studley

We are in absolute awe of student Sally Studley’s artwork below. We love it, it’s so beautiful! We wish Sally and her family a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. Looking forward to seeing more artwork from Sally…

Priscilla Hocking

Merry Christmas! My latest Christmas drawing. I‘m enjoying seeing all the Christmassy pictures here and on Instagram. #weekendchallenge We are thrilled you are enjoying the christmas artwork Priscilla and the Christmas collage on Instagram. If our readers haven’t seen our…

Rosalind

A wonderful Robin by London Art College student Rosalind today. We wish Rosalind and her family a very happy an safe Christmas, from all of us here at the college.

Audrey Quinton

We love this one from Audrey Quinton, wonderful watercolour and pen study. we hope everyone is nearly ready for Christmas!!

Andi Bettinson

One year, as a young child, I collected 100 hazelnuts from the garden, and presented them to my Mum to help save some money at Christmas time. This is ‘Posting hazelnuts’.

Barbara Schunk

…..what had never thought about before: Maybe Father Christmas is a rather cool guy? Who knows? No one has ever seen him…

Derwent Art Prize

LAST MONTH TO ENTER the Derwent Art Prize Artists from around the world have until 4 JANUARY 2022 to… ✨ Enter artworks created in any pencil, including colour, water soluble, pastel, graphite and charcoal pencils. You can enter up to…

Katalin Zele-Kiss

We are far away from our home so I will send these cards to my mom and sister for Christmas this year.Watercolor on paper.

Josiene Saibrosa

‘It’s almost Christmas again and I would like to wish HOPE to everyone! My snowman was painted in watercolour, pen ink and acrylics.” We love your snowman Josiene and would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas from all…

Pauline Burke

“I wanted to draw an image of the traditional way of communicating by post at Christmas.  In this digital world I think it would be sad for Christmas cards and letters to Santa by post disappearing for good.” We agree…

Alfred Reid

Some wonderful christmas cartoons today by Cartooning course student Alfred Reid. We love them and hope you do too!

Liga Kalnina

“ Winter Fox “ I painted this Christmas card from my childhood memories. Red Fox in the snow reminds me Christmas is on the horizon. I have used acrylics on acrylic paper.

Patti Ann McNeill

December challenge finally finished. Acrylic paints with white Posca for the highlights. White Posca is great for fine lines like cat’s whiskers on a dark background and can be purchased on amazon.

Latha Bhaduri Prabakar

We love this scene by student Latha Bhaduri Prabakar, isn’t it wonderful! It will be featured on our Instagram collage soon too. Have you seen our instagram page yet? its pretty epic! Come over and follow us…. https://www.instagram.com/londonartcollege/

Georgia Martin

My little christmas gnome…..in watercolour and ink pen

Lynne Bagnall

Merry Christmas to everyone at London Art College. A few of my silly snowmen…. Lynne Bagnall We would like to wish Lynne a very Happy Christmas too, we love her snowman collection and hope that they make you all smile!

Julie Smalley

Weekend Challenge ‘What December Means to Me’… December means festive rush – definitely. This little elf is moving with the times, as you will see if you read his message board. But will the mouse move too? Merry Christmas!

Nina Phillips

Weekend Challenge: What December means to me – For me this time of year means remembering family and friends who celebrate Christmas or Chanukah. This is a double sided design. The design below is the Christmas tree, for this I’ve…

Patti-Ann McNeill

We love this painting by Patti-Ann and know that her cat is just about to pounce on that bauble and cause plenty of Christmas havoc! Well done Patti-Ann – superb painting! Have you created your Christmas painting for our blog…

Debbie Davidge

Here is my rabbit Christmas painting. I used Saunders Waterford paper, watercolours. It is a very popular design at the Art and Craft Events, I go to, especially at Christmas. 

Rosalind

A handmade Christmas Angel drawn in coloured pencil by student Rosalind Spilling. We love it – its so beautiful! Well done Rosalind on a really delicate piece.

Rose-Marie Biehlig

For me, Christmas is not just about celebrating and spending time with the family, it is also about long walks in nature. Watercolour landscape painting.

Cynthia McNair

I made Chanukah cards this year for friends and drew a Dreidel, a game enjoyed by children at this time of year. It is a watercolour painting.

Margaret Stuart

‘The first tree in the Greenwood.. it was the holly’ How can you have Christmas without holly? Holly has been associated with Christmas since medieval times. It represents so much: Evergreen – being always present Berries – a source of food (although…

Debbie Davidge

IN THE BEGINNING…………………… Now, where did my Art inspiration come from?? Well, believe it or not, pumpkins! Pumpkins, you are saying!! Yes, pumpkins. I am an American, having lived in the UK for many years, since a youngster and being…

Samantha Cowley

The Pastel Certificate course with the London Art College is the perfect way to become well acquainted with all things pastel. From conte sticks, pastel pencils, soft and hard pastels and oil pastels, this course introduces you to a range…

Andrew Yorston

Student Andrew Yorston has been learning to draw on our Beginners Drawing Course. The following studies are form his second assignment. We love the varying techniques Andrew has been utilising, form his line and shade still life, to his heavily…

Andrea Williamson

Some lovely images today by London Art College student Andrea Williamson from the Coloured Pencil Course. We have also added the reference photos Andrea used to work from for her Set two assignments. This might give our students an insight…

Cynthia Davidson

Student Cynthia Davidson recently completed our Landscape Diploma course with tutor Alan Dedman. The images below are from Cynthia’s final set. We have also added her collection of study images which Cynthia created in preparation for her final piece. We…

Weekend Art Challenge – France

Welcome to our weekend challenge results, this week, all about the country of France. What amazing artwork we have received this week. So many beautiful pieces, we struggled to find our favourite as there were so many we wanted to…

Jane Naylor

Student Jane Naylor completed our Still Life Course and submitted some of the images below for her final assignment. Students can use a variety of mediums in the course and can specialise if they require. Jane’s paintings are absolutely wonderful,…

Charito Lilley

We thought that this was an excellent set of work to show on our blog to explain why its important to develop your work through sketches and studies to get to your final piece. Charito completed the first final piece…

Georgia Barrett

Young artist Georgia Barrett created these amazing drawings whist working on our Drawing For Children course. We absolutely love them and can see that Georgia has a promising career ahead of herself! We hope you enjoy viewing them all too!…

Tess Burn

Student Tess Burn has been studying on a number of our London Art College art courses and created these selection of pastel pieces for her assignments on our Pastel Painting course. We love the textures that Tess has created, particularly…

Weekend Art Challenge – A Vessel That Floats

Welcome to our latest art challenge where we asked our students to create a drawing or painting on the theme of ‘Anything that floats’. What amazing paintings and drawing we have received this week. It was so difficult to choose…

Helen Acosta

London Art College student Helen Acosta has completed her Pet Portrait Diploma Course with tutor Gayle Mason. We love her final painting and her flyer for her portraits is wonderful. We hope you enjoy viewing Helen’s artwork and reading about…

Jenny Nutborne

Here are some more amazing pieces of work by student Jenny Nutborne who is working on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. This exercise was for the ‘All is Dark’ challenge. Take a read of Jenny’s notes on her work…