Month: August 2015

Don’t forget…..

……to enter this years competition!!

Paul Ward

“This is oil on canvas and is of Dunstable Castle on the Northumberland coast where I spent 2 weeks for my holidays. This painting was inspired by the walk from the beach back to the campsite on a warm sunny…

Gary Scarisbrick

Gary Scarisbrick has just passed the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course with Flying colours receiving a distinction. Congratulations Gary, we wish you the best of luck in your future career!

Alethea Jack

Alethea Jack is an 8 year old Young Artist student who has completed a drawing of her favourite pair of trainers for her course. Tutor John Byrne said “big CONGRATULATIONS….your work is very, very good for an 8 year old….

Tracey Thomas

Although it was only launched at the end of January this year, one keen student has recently completed the new diploma course in Illustration. Tracey Thomas, who also successfully completed the Digital Illustration with the college last year and was…

Karen Dapas

I recently self-published a children’s book with my sister Linda titled: “Bully-Proof: No Bullies Allowed.”  I am a former student of Maggy Roberts (Children’s Book Illustration Course).  The main characters in the book were inspired by one of my course…

Paul Ward

I have always loved late dusk with the lights twinkling in the dark. This painting is inspired by a walk along Aberystwyth front as the light faded. I love the sea and the contrast of the happy lights to the…

Yvonne Ryves

This was my first portrait in any medium let alone the new one of coloured pencil, so I am delighted with how it turned out. I came across the woman selling textiles high up a mountain pass in Bhutan. She…

London Art College Competition 2015

Welcome to this years official London Art College Competition 2015. This competition is open to all London Art College current students and those who completed since Sept 2014. Students can enter any drawing or painting that they have created to…

Victoria Edwards

Victoria Edwards studied the Art in Graphic Design Diploma recently with Vanessa Weaver and this is one of the pieces Victoria created for her final study units. It combines many aspects including illustration, design, layout and type. Excellent work!

Senur Bicer

The colours used here by Senur Bicer on the Chinese Brush Painting Course are wonderful. it really looks professional and we could see this not only as an original painting hanging in a gallery but also printed on cards and merchandise…

Cherry Trapmore

Cherry Trapmore completed the Coloured Pencil Course along with her husband Ray and both Cherry and Ray produced some wonderful drawings during their time of the course. The textures and colours here are superb and we wish them both well…

Cathryn Sloane

We absolutely love this painting by Cathryn Sloane who is studying with Alan Dedman on the Colour Awareness Course. The colours are exquisite, the light and darks in the cacti really help to create a three dimensional object and the…