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Weekend Challenge – Childhood Memories

September 24, 2021March 21, 2021Weekend Challenge

Student Dora Birgis came up with the idea of illustrating, drawing or painting memories from our childhood. This challenge might make your ponder for a while, in not only what you will portray but how

Weekend Art Challenge – Pastel Colours

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021Weekend Challenge

Welcome to our latest challenge where we asked our students to complete a piece of artwork using pastel colours. Students could choose any subject and any medium. We received some really lovely ideas and creative

Grainne Murphy

September 22, 2021April 19, 2021Student Artwork

I decided to paint three citrus fruits together to give me an opportunity to explore a few different bright colours. I started with the lemon. I think I got the roundness and shape of the

Ingrid Baron

September 21, 2021September 13, 2021Student Artwork

Student Ingrid Baron has completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma course with tutor Paul Weaver. Paul was delighted with Ingrid’s work and we have showcased a few of her pieces below. We love her woodland

Sal Riding

September 20, 2021September 13, 2021Student Artwork

My daughter introduced me to the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course. She had already enrolled. She had written a novel and wanted to be able to illustrate it herself. She thought I might be interested.

Weekend Colour Challenge

September 17, 2021March 21, 2021Weekend Challenge

Welcome to our Colour Challenge. This month we are setting our students a new colour challenge and it is a little more open than other months. We challenge you to draw or paint anything using

Weekend Art Challenge – Draw with Non Dominant Hand

September 16, 2021September 17, 2021Student Artwork

Welcome to the results from this weekends art challenge. It was quite a tricky one this week. We asked our students to draw something using their non dominant hand. So if students were left handed,

Julia Strube

September 15, 2021September 13, 2021Student Artwork

It was amazing to have chosen the Beginner‘s Painting Course. I would like to thank my teacher Monika Cilmi. I had been drawing almost all my life and did lettering for a while, but somehow

Sara Roberts

September 14, 2021September 13, 2021Student Artwork

Having completed my final assignment, I have looked back over the journey. There is a lot of useful information in the study units and I’ll continue to look back over the course material because I’m

Hydie Tan

September 13, 2021April 19, 2021Student Artwork

I really don’t want to end the Pet Portraits Course! I enjoyed it so much. I felt a bit sad when submitting the final files. I enjoyed reading Gayle’s comments, it helps me to improve.

Weekend Challenge – Draw with your non dominant hand

September 10, 2021March 21, 2021Weekend Challenge

Students Rachel Pesterfield and Priscilla Hocking both suggested that students are challenged to drawing a picture with their non dominant hand. We felt this was a great idea as often using your non-dominant hand to

Weekend Challenge – Letter i

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021Weekend Challenge

Welcome to this weekends results for our art challenge all centred around the letter i. We have received some beautiful results this week and our featured image is by student Nina Phillips. Her ice skates

Lydia Weber

September 8, 2021April 19, 2021Student Artwork

A lovely selection of work today by student Lydia Weber who completed the Pastel Painting Course recently We love Lydia’s artwork, especially the landscape which is so full of life and vibrancy and we wish

Suzanne Prytherch

September 7, 2021April 19, 2021Student Artwork

We would like to congratulate Suzanne Prytherch on passing her Botanical Coloured Pencil Diploma and have added her final assignments below with the accompanying text as we feel that it will give insight to our

Brenda Smith

September 6, 2021April 15, 2021Student Artwork

Student Brenda Smith created the following paintings while studying on our Beginners’ Painting Course. Brenda has been experimenting with colour charts and colour pallets and has also painted a very limited pallet still life which

Weekend Challenge – Alphabet Challenge I

September 3, 2021March 21, 2021Weekend Challenge

Welcome to our latest Alphabet Challenge. This month we are working with the letter I. It’s a tricky one this time – unless you are a huge fan of Apple and you have a collection

Weekend Art Challenge – Iceland!

September 2, 2021September 3, 2021Weekend Challenge

Welcome to the results of our weekend challenge all about Iceland. This challenge was a lovely one, to learn about and different country and culture and explore the scenery and animals. Puffins feature beautifully, we

Santi Chetia

September 1, 2021September 3, 2021Student Artwork

Student Santi Chetia has created some amazing paintings on the Still Life Course recently and we have added a handful below for you all to view. Santi’s composition ideas and layouts are fantastic and the

Michelle Emmerson

August 31, 2021April 15, 2021Student Artwork

Michelle Emmerson is working towards completing her diploma in Pet Portraits and has created some absolutely wonderful paintings and pastels which we have showcased below. Her work is stunning, the detail within the horse is

Natalia Nesterenko

August 30, 2021April 15, 2021Student Artwork

Natalia Nesterenko created these paintings while studying on our Drawing and Painting Diploma Course. We love the bold, bright colours Natalia has used and has created movement and flow in her paintings with her brush

Weekend Challenge – Iceland

August 27, 2021March 21, 2021Weekend Challenge

Student Thakur Balbeer Singh suggested that we have a set of challenges based on places around the world. Kind of like a world tour! We thought it was great idea and a good chance to