Month: May 2018

Laura Ashton

Two absolutely stunning Botanical illustrations today by student Laura Ashton who studied on our Botanical Painting Diploma Course. The first illustration is of two fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria)  and the second is a plant called Soapberry. Laura has her own…

Heather Robertson

We have included many wonderful illustrations by student Heather Robertson today who is studying the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course.  Particularly interesting is the first colour illustration. Students are asked to draw realistic sketches of a dog and then another page…

Jenny Blake

Jenny Blake has passed her Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course with a distinction. We would officially like to congratulate Jenny and wish her well in with her work for the coming years! Jenny said of her final assignment below… I have thoroughly enjoyed…

Gina Maldonado

Student Gina Maldonado has illustrated the artwork below for the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course . We are very impressed and love the overall feel of the illustrations. The colours are beautiful and really allow you to feel that the animals are…

Spooky Saturday Illustration

This weeks Spooky Saturday Illustration is by student Eve Warren.  

Gary Scarisbrick

An interesting post today by student Gary Scarisbrick. He submitted these two beautiful illustrations to tutor Maggy Roberts for one of his assignments. The first drawing is a preliminary study and the second is a final illustration in full colour….

Aisha Mussawa

We absolutely adore these two oil paintings by student Aisha Mussawa. Aisha is studying our Drawing and Painting Diploma Course and is doing extremely well. The colour pallet she has used in both paintings works superbly and noting the light and…

Nitin Bhojraj

I earned my Diploma in Cartooning from the London Art College. Thank you to every artist who has taught me something along the way, and who continue to teach me. That includes Lee J. Ames, Mark Kistler, John Byrne, Robert…

Elcin Ozcan

Have you ever wanted to try pastels however are a little hesitant as you didn’t know where to start? If so, our Pastel Panting Course might be perfect for you. If you are new to pastel painting or you would…

Evelyn Sichrovsky

We have discussed drawing portraits in some of our previous posts and how difficult and daunting it often is to draw a full facial portrait of a person. So on a number of courses – portraiture painting, Beginners Drawing, Beginners…

Rosie Marnan

Todays blog post is written by Graphic Design Art Diploma Course tutor Vanessa Weaver…. I have a student who has produced some lovely typographic work. Her name is Rosie Marnan and her response to one of the first lettering based…

Spooky Saturday Illustration

This weeks Spooky Saturday Illustration is by student Jane Walker.

Natalia Romankova

My name is Natalia Romankova and I am studying the follow on course to the Children Illustration Diploma.  I’ve not finished the follow-up course, but I had a few respectful reasons! Almost a year ago our family welcomed a new…

Valerio Morelli

My name is Valerio Morelli and I am a student of the London Art College, studying the Watercolour Diploma Course with Jem. I am at the seven assignment and I would like to share some work of mine with you. I hope…

Julie Hollinshead

Hello! My name is Julie Hollinshead and I have just completed the coloured pencil certificate course. I picked up coloured pencils a few years ago to attempt pet portraits. I taught myself with some degree of success, but enrolled on…

Penny Winter

My name is Penny Winter and I am a student with the London Art College studying the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. My vision for the future after completing this course, is to continue developing a ‘style’ or ‘styles’ of…

Zansika Lachhani

Zansika Lachhani who is studying our Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course has just sent in her first set of work for tutor Maggy Roberts to review. Maggy was thrilled and sent it to us for inclusion on our blog. You cna read…

Spooky Saturday Illustration

  This weeks Spooky Saturday Illustration is by student Russell Elliot.

Katie Stevenson

Maggy Roberts has put forward student Katie Stevenson’s artwork for our blog. Katie is studying ourIllustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course and has got to assignment three which asks for an illustration of Fiery Fred. We love Katies work and tutor Maggy said……

Alyne Dallacqua

Tutor Maggy Roberts emailed us this wonderful illustration by her student Alyne Dallacqua who has just successfully completed theIllustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course with a distinction. We would officially like to congratulate Alyne and wish her well in with her work for the…

Hamzah Ahmad

Today’s artwork is by student Hamzah Ahmad who is studying the Landscape Painting Diploma Course with tutor Alan Dedman. We love all three paintings on canvas which Hamzah has created and hope you are all impressed too!  

Jennifer Cowin

Jennifer Cowin is in the limelight today with her stunning digital paintings. All three are exceptional! Our particular favourite however is the tree design below with the three little leaves gently billowing to the ground. The swirls of the branches…

Cathy Heritage

Cathy Heritage has painted this wonderful scene of a polar bear for one of her assignments on the Pet Portrait Diploma Course. How long do you think the Polar Bear will wait until his next meal appears…!?!

Spooky Saturday Illustration

This weeks Spooky Saturday Illustration is by student Sakuntala Upadhaya Minnie.

Chloë Honoré

My name is Chloë Honoré and I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. Illustration and design have always been my passions and after school I went on to study at Chelsea Art College and…

Elcin Ozcan

Elcin Ozcan has painted some beautiful pieces of work for the Watercolour Diploma. The watercolour paper Elcin is using is fabulous, it really holds the watercolour well. Her wet in wet washes work superbly, particularly in the evening scene below…

Patricia Titheridge

Patricia Titheridge is working on the still life course with tutor Alan Dedman and has created three excellent studies for one of her assignments on the course. The first study below is a monochrome painting. This is an excellent practice…

Ailsa Long

Three super still life paintings today by student Ailsa Long. Absolutely love the wellingtons along with all of the objects in the first painting below. We hope that it inspires our students to create a group of still life objects and…