Tutor Alan Dedman is currently manning his show in London and so will be away until the 4th of December. We apologise for any delayed critiques during this time. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email us. You can find our contact details on our website. About Alans Show….
Nahrain Michael
Hello, I’m Nahrain Michael from Erbil/ Iraq, I have recently finished my Graphic Design Diploma with a distinction and I’m so thrilled to accomplish this success with one of art fields that I admire and was so keen to learn. I must say that this was a real overwhelming experience by all aspects, artistically and Continue Reading
Jos Mascarenhas
Tutor John Byrne emailed us this selection of cartoons to include on the blog. He was so impressed by one of his students Jos Mascarenhas, and felt that Jos had work extremely well throughout the course. Jos has now completed the Cartooning Diploma Course and you can read Jos’ letter to John and see her Continue Reading
Heidi Lingard
Getting the week off to a flying start with an illustration by student Heidi Lingard. Tutor Maggy Roberts sent it to us for inclusion on the blog and we all feel it is wonderful. Looking forward to seeing more illustrations from Heidi. The two characters Heidi has created are superb and we are itching to find Continue Reading
Spooky Saturday Illustration
We are starting a new feature this week called…Spooky Saturday Illustration. Other than the month of our Christmas countdown in December, we will be posting student artwork from the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course Every Saturday. Tutor Maggy Roberts receives many wonderful illustrations from this spooky section of her course and we posted a few of Continue Reading
Tessa Baker
We have a wonderful collection of watercolour studies and paintings by student Tessa Baker. Tess has been working on a project studying flamingos and their habitat for one of her assignments. We thought it would be really interesting for our students and readers to view Tessa’s amazing wet in wet washes, beautiful colours and vibrant landscape Continue Reading
Samantha Wing
Student Samantha Wing is studying on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. She emailed us her wonderfully colourful illustration, which was inspired by her two children. We are really looking forward to seeing more of Samantha’s work and also adding it to the blog in the coming weeks and months! Samantha Said… This is my Continue Reading
Sian Brown
Tutor Maggy Roberts sent us some wonderful illustrations from student Sian Brown which we have added below. Read what Sian sent Maggy long with her illustrations. We love the anecdote about the Kidney Beans and Baked Beans….! The bean people came about because I was visiting a friend who was saving kidney beans for next Continue Reading
Jane Crocker
We are thrilled to be able to post a wonderful testimonial from student Jane Crocker who has just finished the Illustration Diploma Course with tutor Spencer Hill. We have added some of Jane’s artwork for everyone to see below. We are also really looking forward to seeing some of Jane’s illustrations when she starts work Continue Reading
Heidi Hauser…..
Tutor Maggy Roberts received this wonderful email from her student Heidi Hauser who studied on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. We are thrilled that Heidi enjoyed her course and gained confidence from it. We love her work and have added two of Heidi’s pieces below. Congratulations to Heidi on completing the course and we Continue Reading
Winners of the London Art College Competition 2017
We are thrilled to announce the winner and runner up of this years 2017 London Art College Competition. We received a staggering 130 entries from our students all of which were at a very high standard. You can see all of the entries, finalists and winners on our website. We are now delighted to announce Continue Reading
Emma Allen
My name is Emma Allen. A few years after the birth of my daughter I found myself at a crossroads in my life and wondering what to do next. My childhood dream of becoming an Illustrator had got lost somewhere along the way and I had sidestepped into magazine production and then motherhood. But I Continue Reading
Ana Lucia Alvear – Botanical Painting
I wanted to submit one of my botanical paintings to the London Art College Competition 2017, as I have done before, however this time I was delayed and did not do it. I read about the Jackson´s Plant Life: Botanical Illustration Competition through your blog, so I decided to submit my Cedrela Montana to their Continue Reading
Portraits Ian Scott
London Art College student Ian Scott has been creating pencil studies of his families hands for one of the assignments on the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course. You can see a few of them below. Once Scott had practiced studying hands and faces in his sketchbook, he moved onto creating portraits in colour. The portrait Continue Reading
Adele Gregory – Drawing and Painting
Student Adele Gregory is current working on our Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with tutor Paul Weaver. Adele has been experimenting with watercolour, layering of colours and wet in wet washes. We love the vibrancy and freshness of the painting and feel that Adele has created a superb flower study and absolutely love the colours she Continue Reading
Elena Statham – Spooky Artwork!
Hello everyone! Just finished my Spooky poem and right in time for Halloween! I couldn’t wish for the better timing working on it as in every shop, I could see Halloween themed decorations, which is where I found my inspiration for this assignment. This is my first black and white work and I found it Continue Reading