Month: December 2014

Apple by Tameeka Johnstone

Tameeka Johnstone is currently studying with Paul weaver on the Painting and Drawing Diploma. Tameeka has created a fantastic pice of artwork and she has very kindly written about it below…over to Tameeka! ——————————————————– This drawing is a “media” drawing,…

Boxing Day Treat…

      We have had so many wonderful Christmas themed images, we are adding a few more over the festive season. This fantastic piece is by Gisela Robinson and we love the colours and the watercolour techniques Gisela has used. 

Christmas Countdown – Happy Christmas!!

Happy Christmas! The big day is here and we would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. Where ever you are and what ever you are doing, we hope you all enjoy the festivities and you received the art…

Christmas Countdown – Happy Christmas Eve

Happy Christmas Eve! Today’s artwork is by student Hazel Morley and we just love her family of snowmen and snowladies and all the sparkles too!

Christmas Countdown – 2 Days!

Only two days left of our Christmas countdown. Todays image is called Let it Snow by student Gina Maldonado. We love the very professional feel of Ginas christmas card and are thrilled to be able to share it with everyone…

Christmas Countdown – 3 Days!

Christmas Countdown – only three days remaining! If you didn’t write all of those wanted art materials on your christmas wish list for santa….theres always the January sales! This is a fabulous piece of artwork for todays countdown post, by…

Christmas Countdown – 4 Days!

Student Suzanne Dore created this fabulous drawing which is a continuation of the same characters in Suzanne’s other christmas images.  Only four days and counting!

Christmas Countdown – 5 Days!

Today’s countdown to Christmas image is a beautifully cute one by student Marily Valkijainen.

Christmas Countdown – 6 Days!

Things are getting Christmassy…six days and counting. We are celebrating today with a gorgeous image by student Suzanne Dore.

Christmas Countdown – 7 Days!

Seven days and counting – Christmas is on its way and we are celebrating today with a beautiful piece by Dawn Treacher.

Christmas Countdown – 8 Days!

Number 8 in our Christmas countdown today is a fantastic painting by Marily Valkijainen.

Christmas Countdown – 9 Days!

Today is our 9 day Christmas countdown and this adorable mouse has been created by Dawn Treacher. Lots of flowing movement with the scarf flowing and the leaves blowing!

Christmas Countdown – 10 Days!

Student Suzanne Dore created this wonderful Christmas painting and has very kindly allowed us to use it as day 10 on our Christmas countdown! Suzanne has created a fabulous Christmas character below and one that is very sell-able for the…

Christmas Countdown – 11 Days!

We are starting our Christmas Countdown today! If you are a member of ‘The Common Room‘ (our student forum ) you may have recently seen our request for Christmas related artwork to add to our blog this festive season.  This year…

Tutor Paul Weavers News!

London Art College Drawing and Painting Diploma tutor Paul Weaver has won 1st prize in the ‘Steak of the Art Harbourside Art Prize 2014’. The competition was run by the Harbourside Art Centre in Bristol and was designed to offer artists…

Studying Colour

A great way to experiment with colour is to create a colour wheel, noting the colours you have used. Jo Baker has done this while studying on the Oil Certificate course. Have you created a colour wheel yet? Why not…

Alankrita Jain

Alankrita Jain has created this wonderful illustration while working with Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s books diploma. Isn’t it fantastic!

Beautiful Skys….

Students who study with Alan Dedman on the Landscape Diploma have a chance to observe and practice painting and drawing clouds and sky. This is a superb subject to experiment with, it is a forever changing scene and its always accessible for students…