Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. This time we would like you to create a Triptych. Students can create one long image split into three, or alternatively three separate images with a definite theme. The painting below by Simon Dinnerstein is a good example of three separate images but with a continuation of a Continue Reading

Welcome to the results of our latest weekend art challenge. We set students the task of choosing to draw or paint anything that involved warm colours. We were once again delighted with the creativity that our students have shown this week. We felt our feature image today (above) was very striking. A wonderful style and Continue Reading

These beautiful Illustrations are from Gillian Ofodile, who has taken the same subject matter and applied her interpretation of realistic, loose, graphic, collage and retro illustration styles to it. Some lovely experimentation with different styles of illustration. Vanessa WeaverGraphic Design Art Course

Having never studied art online, I was a little apprehensive as to how much I would learn, but was truly impressed by the quality and content offered in the watercolour course. I found the assignments fun, yet challenging too. My tutor Ida’s’s critique was in-depth and helpful, allowing me to build on my skills from one Continue Reading

A lovely collection of paintings today by Landscape student Jackie Davies who is being guided with painting and drawing landscapes by tutor Alan Dedman. We hope that Jackie’s use of beautiful soft shades of blues and yellows inspire you to have a go yourself.

We would like our students this week to come up with a piece of artwork which celebrates the use of warm colours. We are thinking about oranges, yellows, golds, reds, peaches and sandy colours. The subject you paint or draw is completely up to you! It doesn’t even have to be an object or scene. Continue Reading

Welcome to our weekend challenge set last weekend on the theme of Pandas. We have received a phenomenal amount of Panda artwork! Each and everyone one being beautifully creative and we can see that our students really embraced the theme this week. A big shout out to all of our new students and members to Continue Reading

For this exercise I used some decorative objects of my toilet sink.At first, it was a little bit challenging but after the final image popped up to my mind, I could cleary see what was requested. Roberta Goncalves da silvaIllustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course

Student Ana Munoz was nominated by tutor Monica Cilmi for an ABCC certificate of merit for her work on the  Chinese Brush Painting Course. You can also see Ana’s certificate above and at the bottom of the page along with some of her beautiful work. Monika explains below her reasons for nominating Ana which you Continue Reading

Welcome to this weekends art challenge. We would love for you to create artwork around the cutest animal on the earth…a Panda Bear! We have left this challenge fairly open, so our students can create either a realistic painting or drawing or perhaps choose to make more of a cartoon or illustration style piece. It Continue Reading

Welcome to the wonderful results of our latest weekend challenge all about illustrating song lyrics. This challenge was thanks to Beckie Andrews who created this beautiful illustration below celebrating the song by Ocean Colour Scene – Travellers Tune. Also special mention to Mila who has illustrated her own music video. She created the video and Continue Reading

My name is Rachel and I have just completed assignment 5 for the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. I found it to be the most difficult so far. Especially as I love working in colour! I had no idea at the beginning of what the final scene may look like.  I started out looking at library books Continue Reading

Thanks for asking me to write a little about my ‘Row Your Boat’ illustration for part one of the Children’s Book Illustration Diploma Course with Maggie Roberts as Tutor. As you can see I’ve used quite strong, warm colours to describe a moody twilight scen where bears row lazily down stream through a dreamy landscape. Continue Reading

Welcome to our new weekend art challenge. Student Beckie Andrews came up with a lovely idea for this weekends challenge. She would love for you all to draw or paint lyrics from your favourite song. We don’t really have many examples of actual illustrated songs to give inspiration. However our students will have to start Continue Reading

Welcome to our weekend challenge all about Marine Life. WOW! What an amazing array of paintings and drawings we have received from our students this week. We are stunned by the quality of every single piece. They are all so varied, each and every one completely different from the next. A special shoutout to Barbara Continue Reading

These pictures were produced by Kyrah Smith in her assignment 5 work. I yesterday assessed them, together with the preparation studies, and thought they were lovely examples of imaginative and skilful digital illustration, with great drama and atmosphere. Steven HerseyIllustration Diploma

Here is some work from Caroline Richards, who has designed some lovely teabag packaging. It really captures a theme of relaxation and calm and has shown terrific continuity of style around all faces of the pack.  Vanessa WeaverGraphic Design Art Course

Student Evgeniya Sheshina has completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course and passed with a distinction. Tutor Paul weaver said…. Evgeniya is very talented, especially with her drawing. Lots of stunning pieces below. Paul WeaverDrawing and Painting Diploma Course

Welcome to our weekend challenge all about marine life. Something a little different this week. We would love for you to have fun with shape and colour, texture and form, wet in wet washes, bold strokes and soft shades… the choice is yours. You inspiration is water, fish, starfish, jellyfish, turtles… let your imagination run Continue Reading