We would like to wish our students a very Merry Christmas and a very creative 2014! Also a very special thank you to Judy Elizabeth Wilson for letting us use her superb Christmas illustration for
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Distinction for Jonathan..
Jonathan Cooper has just passed the Illustrating children’s books diploma with distinctions can now be seen on our honours list >> I have added one of Jonathan’s final pieces below along with a close up detail
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Judy Elizabeth Wilson, received her certificate this week for successfully passing the Illustrating Children’s books diploma course with distinctions. Judy recently illustrated ‘The Magic Walnut’ which you can read more about below and view a
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Here is a beautiful illustration from one of our students studying with Maggy Roberts on the illustrating children’s books diploma. This is for the Row, Row, Row your boat exercise. Superb coloured pencil techniques, wonderful
Continue ReadingChinese Brush Painting Tutor at craft event..
Our Chinese Brush Painting Course tutor, Monika Cilmi, is going to be having a stand at this years Lavenham Christmas Craft Market in Suffolk UK. If any of our readers, or Monikas students are in
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Anneke, a student currently studying on the Pet Portrait Diploma course, has created a wonderful portrait for her vet of her vets dog babis. Here is Annekes story behind the portrait…. ———————————————————– This is Babis,
Continue ReadingRed Riding Hood Illustration….
This is a wonderful illustration from one of our students who has passed the Illustrating children’s books course with Distinctions. This illustration was also a finalist for this years London Art College Art competition. We
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We have two wonderful talented students who have just received distinctions for completing the Illustrating Children’s book course and the follow on course. We hope that the artwork below is inspiring to all of our
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We have recently updated all of our galleries on our website so pop over and take a look at the new student artwork coming through. London Art College Student Art Gallery >> Here is a
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Here we have some more wonderful artwork from another student on the graphic design diploma course. Helena shows some super calligraphy. The graphics course focuses on all manner of essential typographic terminology and layout options, but
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I have some lovely examples of experimentation from a student on the graphics course to share with you. The Illustration study unit encourages students to analyse a broad range of styles and then go on
Continue ReadingCelia Carlile’s new book – The Christmas Song
Hi my name is Celia Carlile and I’ve just been invited to write something here about my new book ‘The Christmas Song‘. In 2010 after some unsuccessful attempts at writing and illustrating children’s picture books
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We have received an email from the Inapub, regarding a competition being held. If any of our students are interested, please contact the Inapub direct. As always the college is not affiliated with this offer, student participate at
Continue ReadingUKCPS – 13TH Annual Open International Exhibition
We have received an email from the UKCPS, regarding a new exhibition being held. If any of our students are interested, please contact the UKCPS direct. As always the college is not affiliated with this offer, student
Continue ReadingChildren’s author needs illustrator….
We have received an email from Leigh Horbury, regarding illustrating his new book. Leigh has written below, if any of our students are interested, please contact him direct. As always the college is not affiliated with this offer,
Continue ReadingWinner of the London Art college 2013 competition…
My name is Margaret Orchard. I am writing this having just learnt that I have won the LAC Competition for 2013. I am absolutely thrilled to have won and would like to congratulate Alexandra for her
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Rachel Morrison has just started the Graphic Design Art Diploma course after already completing the Children’s Book Illustration course and currently studying its follow on course too! Vanessa Weaver, the Graphic Design tutor, emailed us a
Continue ReadingIllustrating Children’s books students amazing story….
An amazing story from one of our Illustrating Children’s books students Jacqui…….. ———————————————- A few years ago I was lucky to be given the London Art College Illustrating Children’s Books course by a good friend.
Continue ReadingAlexandra’s write up about Boris My Bengal……
I was really over the moon to receive runner up in the LAC Competition 2013 for “Boris my Bengal” My name is Alexandra, and I live in Maidstone, Kent. I have been married to Alan,
Continue ReadingLondon Art College 2013 Winner and Runner up…..
We would like to announce this years winners for the London Art College Competition 2013… Winner – Margaret Orchard – Purple Moment. Runner up – Alexandra Riley – Boris my Bengal. We would like to
Continue ReadingLondon Art College Meeting
Each year all of the college staff and tutors get together for a yearly meeting in Bristol UK. This year was a good turnout, with only four tutors missing, we had a superb meeting which
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