Month: April 2017

Gayathri Gowrishankar – Oils Course

My name is Gayathri and I am a student on the Oils certificate course. Below is one of my work for the student gallery. I have captured a landscape with tree and flower patches along riverside. Its a joy of full…

Komal Pankhania

My name is Komal Pankhania and I am studying the Drawing and Painting Online Art Course with the London Art College. My artwork below is in Acrylic and also one still life painting in soft pastels. 1. The painting is inspired by…

Lisa M Law – Illustration

My name is Lisa and I’m nearing the end of my Illustration course with Spencer Hill. I have been really enjoying it and thought I’d share some of my pieces. I’ve loved the variety of assignments – including an illustration of…

Naomi Atkinson – Fiery Fred

Naomi is studying the Illustration Children’s Book Diploma with tutor Maggy Roberts. “With Firey Fred I tried to pay attention the words ‘loose painting’ in the brief, but as I am very new to painting I am finding it quite…

Deirdre Kellett – Botanical Coloured Pencil

This is the work of Deirdre Kellett, who is doing the Botanical Coloured Pencil Course. Assignment 5 is to draw and paint fruit or vegetables, so she chose a Dragonfruit and some tomatoes. What I really like about the tomatoes…

Mel Newing – Dog Portrait

My name is Mel Newing and I am completing the Pet Portrait Diploma Course with Gayle Mason. I’ve completed the 1st piece for exercise 4 which asks for a dog with basic background. This is actually an attempt at a commissioned…

Paul Ward – Landscape paintings

Just wanted to share this diptic with you inspired by tutor Alan Dedman. I challenged myself to paint in the style of Turner but an original piece without using any black at all! This painting took me 2 weekends to…

Monika Cilmi’s book ‘Beginning Chinese Brush’ is available..

Chinese Brush Painting tutor Monika Cilmi’s book called ‘Beginning Chinese Brush’ is finally available. The book is structured in such a way to inspire beginners and established artists alike. By following traditional Chinese techniques, it can not only help you become more…

Julie Ann Maguire – Gone Crabbin’

Former London Art College student, Julie Ann Maguire is delighted to share the wonderful news that her drawing, Gone Crabbin’ has been selected for the 16th UKCPS Annual Open Exhibition at the Menier Gallery in London. This will be her…

Jane Tivey – Coloured Pencil Course

My name is Jane Tivey. After breaking my wrist a couple of years ago I couldn’t seem to get going again with my drawing and painting – particularly as it doesn’t seem to be quite the same as before! Especially…

Rachel Duffield – Fears and Tears

Fears and tears – but highly recommended! I’ve recently submitted my first two pieces for the Children’s Book Illustration course with Maggy Roberts. The last time I submitted artwork for judging was when I did my a-levels over twenty years…

Julie Hollinshead

My name is Julie Hollinshead and I am taking the Coloured Pencil Course with the London Art College. I picked up coloured pencils a few years ago to do pet portraits after purely doing them in acrylics. I am doing…

Michelle Caitens – Illustration

Tutor Maggy Roberts has sent us another lovely illustration from one of her students. Michelle has created a superb watercolour illustration of an elephant doing a hand stand with a bird. We know that children would absolutely love this image and we…

Mel Mollum – Horse portraits

My name is Mel Mollum and I am taking the Pet Portrait Diploma Course. The final piece for set 3 is now complete and I did struggle with it!  I’ve never used oils for a more realistic picture and I certainly…

Elisa Orchard – Pet Portrait Course

Elisa Orchard is currently working through our Pet Portrait Diploma Course tutored by gale Mason. Elisa has sent us her pastel portrait of a horse for us to add on the blog. We are delighted to add it here for our…

Rosalind Moll – Landscape Diploma

Rosalind Moll has now completed her final set of work for her Landscape Diploma and we are thrilled to add three of her final paintings here on the blog. Rosalind has said about the caravan piece. ….I found this old…

Alan’s Crowd Funding….

The Collective London is a digital marketing agency based on Roseberry Avenue, EC1 – central London. They have kindly agreed to host a view by appointment show of Alan Dedman’s latest artworks. The exhibition will include traditional, classically formed pieces…