Category: Student Artwork

Oil painting student Mahua Pal has painted four oil paintings of vases and pots of flowers and leaves. Each subject has been meticulously drawn onto canvas and painted with great care and attention. Mahua’s style comes through in each painting…

Welcome to our lovely blog post all about illustrations of a character called Fiery Fred. These beautiful sketches and final paintings of Fiery Fred are by our very talented children’s Illustration student Jonathan Cooper. They are all absolutely superb and…

A very imaginative and colourful piece today by student Lise Couture who submitted this for an exercise on the Drawing and Painting Diploma course. We love all of the bold colours and strong shapes of the buildings and windows, particularly…

Michael Ilsley completed and passed the coloured pencil drawing with flying colours . We have added some of his work below for students to view. We are particularly in awe of the squash and pumpkin drawing below, so many wonderful…

We have three amazing cartoons today by student Veviene Wallace who is studying with John Byrne on the Cartooning Diploma Course. Anyone who is familiar with the London Art College and its tutors will immediately recognise the cartoon of John…

Yesterday was a red letter day when I received my Certificate from the London Art College.  After months of working with Polly O’Leary I was thrilled to see I had gained a distinction.   This was only made possible with her…

I’ve always wanted to draw and paint seriously, however, other life’s priorities always seemed to get in the way. That’s why I’m so pleased that I took the plunge and enrolled on the Painting and Drawing Course. I’m finding this…

Three super pieces of art from Kathleen Kerr who has been working very har don the Landscape painting course with tutor Alan Dedman. Each painting below has a lovely natural feel. The colours Kathleen has mixed on her pallet, has…

Digital illustration student Emily Kent recently said she had struggled to complete the course when she got a bit stuck on the final assignments, but she had managed to work through it.  We asked if she could write a piece…

These two circular paintings are of different areas of the village of Cruden Bay.  Painting to this format immediately draws your eye into the picture and focuses on the main object of the painting.  With square/ rectangular formats you always…

Thank you to everyone who entered into our 2019 London Art College Art Competition. We had an amazing turn out this year and you can see all of the entries at the link below. It is accompanied by the amazing…

Still life is the theme for Linda Brughera’s artwork for this set. Linda created these for her Coloured Pencil Drawing Course. We particularly love her cola can, glass and magazine drawing below. The reflections from the can and magazine on…

Three beautifully colourful illustrations today by student Joanna McCammond who is working on the Illustrating children’s books diploma Course. We love the perspective that Joanna used for the cow and duck illustration below. Looking down on the patchwork blanket, their…

Today’s blog post is dedicated to the work of student Emer Cullen. Emer has been studying how to paint in oils with Tutor Alan Dedman on the Oil painting course. The finished painting below is absolutely superb and we love…

An absolutely stunning painting today by student Ann Hunt who painted this whilst on the Watercolour Diploma Course. Ann is a very proficient watercolourist and we had aded a close up detail of the windmill to show the beautifully delicate…

Hana Teasar completed the Graphic Design Art Diploma Course with tutor Vanessa weaver. We are delighted to be able to add one of Hana’s projects here on our blog to inspire our students with. Hana was asked to design a…

Student David Maidment has been creating some wonderful artwork on the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course. The course allows students to practice different mediums along with studying different subjects. As you can see below, David has worked in pencil and…

A wonderful collection of work from students on the Digital illustration course. Each one so diverse and interesting. We hope that you find them inspiring and if you would like to have a go at digital illustration, why not join…

A Collection of Litter – I decided to complete this as a vignette rather than try to fill the whole page.  Again using a mixture of Polychomos and Coloursoft, but on a smoother support of 200 gsm cartridge paper. The…

The Elmer trail in Ipswich has now come to a close. Once it was all complete there was the auction for the charity involved on October 3rd. I am so excited to announce that my Elmer ‘Life in it’s Diversity’…

Three superb drawings today by student Babs Williams who is studying on our Beginners Drawing Course. These are excellent studies of objects that can easily be found around the home and great ones to practice with.

Edward has allowed us to post the PFD he created of his set three work for the Oil Painting Course. We were so impressed at the way Edward not only created his work but in how he has presented it,…

A beautiful painting today by Oil Painting student Oksana Lupych. The painting was created for one of Oksana assignments on the oil course and she has cleverly used a limited pallet of sepia tones. We have added some close up…

A stunning and intricate drawing today by Drawing and Painting student Hester Groen de Porto. I am a beginner with drawing and painting. I was looking for something creative I could do at home and at night when my two…

We have two lovely pastel paintings today by London Art College student Ivana Lieskovska. Ivana is studying with Monika on the Pastel Painting course. We love the rich warm colours that Ivana has used in both paintings, lots of movement…

The following pieces are by student Clare Nicholson. Tutor Maggy was thrilled with Clare’s ideas for this set and asked us to post them here on our blog for inspiration. Claire said…… Pen and Ink As I’ve not inked in…

Superb illustration today by student Marlies mast who is currently taking the Illustrating children’s books Diploma Course.

A scary illustration today by London Art College student Renad Battwari. Renad is studying the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course with tutor Maggy Roberts and has illustrated the poem ‘All is Dark’.

I started drawing at pre-school age and regularly visited art classes since then. With five years gap when I studied at the university now I am returning to drawing. I decided to do art professionally so in October I am…

Three amazing coloured pencil drawings today by student Linda Brughera who created these whilst studying on the Coloured Pencil drawing course. We know that our readers will thoroughly enjoy viewing each drawing of Linda’s and we hope that you find…

My name is Judith and I am studying the Landscape Course with tutor Alan Dedman. For this exercise I choose to paint the now disused railway station in the village of Aberlour, Moray. I felt the long building and platform…

Superb illustrations by London Art College student Ethne Dian who is studying the Children’s illustration course with tutor Maggy Roberts. Ethne’s artwork for the Row, Row Row your boat assignment is stunning and we have added a few close up…

Student Teresa Vivas submitted her set three artwork to tutor Monika Cilmi for the Chinese Brush Painting Course. Monika was thrilled with the artwork and the way that Teresa has presented it all. We asked Teresa if it would be…

It has been a pleasure to view and critique Charlie’s work and see her progress throughout the Graphic Design Art course.  The final stages of the course follow individual design disciplines and here are Charlie’s responses to the poster and…

These amazing illustrations are from James Hutton’s first assignment on the Illustration Diploma course. They are all based on song lyrics. I think they are great, and they show a real sophistication in skill and imagination.Steven HerseyIllustration Diploma Tutor I…

These stunning pieces of artwork are by student Alicia Van Wyk from her final assignment on the Illustration Diploma Course. Tutor Steven said…I have recommended a Distinction for Alicia for this and her previous projects. I think these are wonderful…

I have just finished the diploma course “Illustrating Children´s Books” which I enjoyed a lot. Being a mum of four I have always been very interested in children´s books and now I can finally start writing and illustrating my own…

Two very delicate paintings today by London Art College student Elizabeth Kelly who is studying the Chinese Brush Painting Course.

Three amazing oil paintings today by student Mahua Pal who created these whist working on the Oil Painting Course. The colours Mahua has used in each painting are wonderful, the warm orange tones make each painting very inviting. We hope…

Ailsa Chapman recently enrolled on our Botanical Coloured Pencils Course. Tutor Ida was thrilled to receive her latest submission. Ailsa said on enrolment… ‘My ambition is to produce work which is of a high enough standard to be accepted by…

Michael Van Der Roost created these studies on the portrait course with tutor Alan Dedman. In the superb study below Michael chose to add detail in the face and hands allowing the jumper of the sitter to have far less…

We have a stunning painting today by Landscape Diploma student Jean-Christophe Castera. His painting is full of light along with cool colours in the sky and road. This allows the warm tones of the buildings to ‘pop’ where the sun…

It’s that time of year again! We have officially opened this years London Art College Art Competition. Students can submit any drawing or painting they have completed – one entry per student. First prize is £200 second prize is £100…

Oksana Lupych is currently taking the Oil painting course with tutor Alan Dedman and has produced three superb paintings of fruit in different colours and a very unique style. Oksana said…. I am from Ukraine. Oksana is very popular traditional…

For this section of my assignment I decided to work on a guinea pig. Maybe I should have done more movement for the comic version of it. For his bird friend I came up with a budgie. I thought they…

This painting is of Boddam lighthouse in Aberdeenshire. I found painting only as far as your field of vision challenging because it was all too easy to move your eye or head to see beyond the spot you had focused…

I can only say that during this course I’ve become somewhat inspired. I’ve taken on subjects that I would never even have attempted before. I tend to be very critical of my work and it’s been a joy to receive…

Lynn has completed the Chinese Brush Painting course and passed successfully with a Distinction! We have added some of Lynn’s artwork from her final set below and we hope you enjoy viewing them. Lynn said.. It does not seem possible…

Student Jutta Kris has worked really hard on the Drawing and Painting Diploma course and passed with a Distinction! Tutor Paul Weaver was thrilled and delighted with each set Jutta submitted and we have added a lovely selection of her…

This painting is of the River Ythan and the trees on the bank as it runs through the town of Ellon. I enjoyed painting the trees and using different brushes and strokes to try to differentiate between the different types…

Sue Macauley has passed the Drawing and Painting Diploma with flying colours and has been awarded a well deserved Distinction! Tutor Paul Weaver was thrilled with her work and has expressed his delighted at Sue doing so well on the…

Pastel Painting student Matteo Sammaruga has submitted some wonderful abstract work for his pastel course and we have added it below. Tutor Monica said… “Well done Matteo. You have done a great job and your progress is fantastic. Also being…

Nur Baiyina Bahari has completed her Illustration course with tutor Steven Hersey receiving a distinction. Some of Nur’s final project can be seen below. Steven was delighted with each image and the concept and said…. Superb. Utterly delightful and beautiful…

A very bold and stunning piece today by student Gerald Mckenna who is currently working on the Beginners Drawing course with tutor Monica Cilmi. We love it and hope you do too!

A beautiful watercolour painting today from Maria Ei Zar – ‘Pears in a Glass Bowl’. Maria has a very light touch when it comes to painting in watercolour. Her many delicate layers of fresh colours used to create each pear…

Tutor Steven Hersey was thrilled to receive Alicia’s fifth assignment for her Illustration Course and said that it was ‘outstanding artwork’. He asked if it could be added here for students to view. Alicia was delighted for it to be…

2 AWARDS AT PATCHINGS ART FESTIVAL 2019 I’m delighted to announce that my watercolour ‘Underfall Boat Yard, Bristol’ has received 2 awards at this year’s exhibition and competition in ‘The Artist’ Professional category at the Patchings Art Centre in Nottingham.  I’ve always…

Today’s post is by a student who completed her course in 2001. We hope that our students and readers find it inspiring!! ————————– Jo Allsopp is a self-taught artist from Leicestershire who owns Sable Studio Gallery which is nestled in…

My name is Natasha Griffiths and I am studying Digital Illustration with tutor Monique. I’m normally a traditional pet portrait artist, pen and paper but I’ve always been really interested in digital art. This Dachshund was my first attempt at…

Nemu Abe has just reached the finishing line of the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction! Nemu is very talented and produced some excellent work throughout the course. Take a look at some of her work below. We wish…

My name is Julia Meekin and I have just completed the Pastel Painting course with tutor Monika Cilmi. From time to time over the years, I have found time every so often to practice art, mostly in watercolors.   I bought…

Today we have a lovely selection of artwork from Elena Peres, a student who completed our Pastels Course. Elena was able to experiment with a variety of subjects, colours and genres on the pastel course. You can too! Why not…

Student Emma Jane Rosenberg completed the Pet Portraits Course and has created some absolutely superb pieces as you can see below. A lot of work has gone into each and every painting. We particularly like the cat pastel below, with…

Tutor Vanessa weaver asked if we would share student Julie Noonan’s logo design from one of her assignments. It is an idea for a charity, although it’s not an actual brief, the company does exist and the student decided to…

Todays blog post has been written by our lovely Botanical Painting Tutor, Polly O’Leary. Satoko Handa has drawn a Tulip leaf for one of her Botanical Coloured Pencil assignments.  It’s a lovely sensitive drawing and I was delighted to receive…

Two stunning pieces today by student Robert Kidner who has just completed the Drawing with Pens Course. Tutor Monica Cilmi was thrilled with his results and you can see one of his stunning drawings below. Well done Robert!!

Here is a beautiful coloured pencil drawing by student Sharron Watson studying with Monika on the Coloured Pencil Drawing Course. Sharron said – The ‘scrap’ challenge. I’m afraid living on a narrow boat we don’t have much in the way…

Lucinda Gabriel has submitted a lovely cartoon for a character to represent Equal Opportunities. This is a difficult topic to design for, as it needs to represent people from all walks of life. Lucinda wrote this to support her idea…….

Student Ron Torn has been creating some amazing coloured pencil drawings whilst working on our Coloured Pencil Drawing Course. Tutor Monika Cilmi was absolutely delighted to receive them and feels Ron is doing excellently in his assignments. We hope that…

A wonderful set of work and testimonial from completed student Leonie Schottler who has just passed the Drawing and Painting course with flying colours. Congratulations on your distinction! Hi Paul, Thank you for your encouraging last critique, the good wishes…

Student Robert Kidner has produced some stunning pen and ink work whilst working on the Drawing with Pens course with tutor Monika Cilmi. If students are interested in joining our course, take a look at our course page on our…

Tutor Monica Cilmi has been involved in a wonderful project and we are thrilled to be able to share it here for our students to read. The project is called Elmer’s Big Suffolk Parade organised by Wild in Art in…

We have a lovely gallery of artwork by young student Phoebe Sayer. We love all of her pieces and it is especially lovely to see the progression and stages in her drawing of her dragon and monster. We hope you…

We would love for you to draw or paint the corner of your room. It can be any room in your home that you find interesting. What about portraying your art room or art area where you create all of…

Heather Marshall has created the amazing illustrations below for an assignment on her Illustration course. As you can see she has designed the characters for a book, created a storyboard and full double page spreads of each character. We hope…