Month: July 2016

Illustrating Children’s Books – Deepthi Horagoda Post Two

Second in a feature of two posts by Deepthi Horagoda. The first post can be found here – Illustrating Children’s Books The brief titled ‘Row, row, row your boat’ for the illustrating children’s books course that I am currently taking, was…

Illustrating Children’s Books – Deepthi Horagoda Post One

We have two most wonderful blog posts by student Deepthi Horagoda for today and tomorrow. Deepthi is studying with Maggy on the Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Diploma Course. This is the first instalment…. I found the first set of exercises…

Pet Portrait Online Art Course – Mel Newing

We have received a wonderful email from student Mel Newing who is currently studying with tutor Gayle Mason on the Pet Portrait Online Art Course Mel said … “I’ve just submitted my first assignment into Gayle for the Pet Portrait course…

Post by Shevaun Doherty – Botanical Drawing Course

I have a really promising student, Hilde Orye, whose work for assignment 1 (line drawings) is superb. I am impressed with how she has managed to convey the sense of space within her work, by simply adjusting the weight of her lines. This is a great…

Cartooning Online Art Course – Rosalyn Van Loock

My name is Rosalyn Van Loock. While studying under John Byrne over the past year on the Cartooning Online Art Course, I simultaneously produced a book which is 50% Illustrations. I am really excited as it has just been accepted for…

Pet Portraits Online Art Course

Student Valerie Nicola  is currently working though our Pet Portraits Online Art Course and these are her latest two portraits for submission. We love the horse painting with the green coloured background, the colours really set off the the horse beautifully. Valerie…

Botanical Drawing

Todays post is about two very talented students who are studying on the Botanical Online art course with Shevaun Doherty. This section of the course specialises in botanical drawing. Both Sian Jones and Lynda Newnes have created two beautiful pieces…

Landscape Online Art Course – Jackie Davies

Jackie Davies has created two beautiful paintings for the Landscape Online Art Course which you can see below. Jackie also completed our  Illustrating Children’s Online Art Course too. Jackie has been painting for about 10 years and has even run some local mixed…

Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Course – Michelle Thomas

Michelle Thomas is currently studying with Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Books Online Art Course. The first piece of artwork which you can see below is wonderfully designed. Michelle has created a double page spread for a Children’s book about…

Coloured Pencil Drawing – Alison Hughes

Alison Huges has created another superb piece for her coursework on the coloured pencil drawing course. Its amazing how drawing very simple objects like these can turn into a stunning drawing. Glass is not an easy subject to draw either….

Landscape Online Art Course

Diane Allan is currently working on our Landscape Online Art Course Diploma and studied bluebells woodlands and trees as part of her first landscape project. Diane has said…. I would like a better understanding on how to paint landscapes and I would like…

Coloured Pencil Course – Alison Huges

Alison Huges studied on our Coloured Pencil Online Art Course and created this lovely still life piece using coloured pencils. We love Alison’s attention to detail throughout the piece. The deep vibrant colour of the background and the green colours of the…

Botanical Painting Online Art Course – Veranika Andreyeva

Student Veranika Andreyeva has just completed our Botanical Painting Online Art Course this week. Veranika received the highest grade, which is a Diploma and passed with flying colours. She will be receiving her certificate very soon. The London Art College would like…