Month: September 2019

Edward Javier

Edward has allowed us to post the PFD he created of his set three work for the Oil Painting Course. We were so impressed at the way Edward not only created his work but in how he has presented it,…

Oksana Lupych

A beautiful painting today by Oil Painting student Oksana Lupych. The painting was created for one of Oksana assignments on the oil course and she has cleverly used a limited pallet of sepia tones. We have added some close up…

Weekend Art Challenge – The 3 colour challenge!

This is going to be quite a fun challenge as we would like you to create a painting using three colours – but with no actual mixing to ‘make’ colours. You have a few options. You could set up a…

Artwork Art Challenge – Water Lilies!

Let’s dive right in to our fantastic challenge all about Water Lilies! What a beautiful array of artwork we have received this week. Our students have excelled themselves, each and every painting really brings out our students own unique styles…

Hester Groen de Porto

A stunning and intricate drawing today by Drawing and Painting student Hester Groen de Porto. I am a beginner with drawing and painting. I was looking for something creative I could do at home and at night when my two…

Ivana Lieskovska

We have two lovely pastel paintings today by London Art College student Ivana Lieskovska. Ivana is studying with Monika on the Pastel Painting course. We love the rich warm colours that Ivana has used in both paintings, lots of movement…

Clare Nicholson

The following pieces are by student Clare Nicholson. Tutor Maggy was thrilled with Clare’s ideas for this set and asked us to post them here on our blog for inspiration. Claire said…… Pen and Ink As I’ve not inked in…

Marlies Mast

Superb illustration today by student Marlies mast who is currently taking the Illustrating children’s books Diploma Course.

Weekend Art Challenge – Waterlilies

Welcome to this weekends Water Lily Art Challenge! Water Lilies have to be one of the most graceful and beautiful plants to adorn our ponds and lakes. You only have to take a look at the many paintings Monet created…

Weekend Art Challenge – Sentimental Object

Welcome to this weeks artwork for our most recent weekend challenge – Sentimental Objects. This was a great challenge as it allowed our students to choose exactly what they wanted to draw from anything in their home that means a…

Renad Battwari

A scary illustration today by London Art College student Renad Battwari. Renad is studying the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course with tutor Maggy Roberts and has illustrated the poem ‘All is Dark’.

Ivana Lieskovska

I started drawing at pre-school age and regularly visited art classes since then. With five years gap when I studied at the university now I am returning to drawing. I decided to do art professionally so in October I am…

Linda Brughera

Three amazing coloured pencil drawings today by student Linda Brughera who created these whilst studying on the Coloured Pencil drawing course. We know that our readers will thoroughly enjoy viewing each drawing of Linda’s and we hope that you find…

Judith Legg

My name is Judith and I am studying the Landscape Course with tutor Alan Dedman. For this exercise I choose to paint the now disused railway station in the village of Aberlour, Moray. I felt the long building and platform…

Weekend Art Challenge – A Sentimental object

Tutor Monique Piscaer Bailey suggested we choose a sentimental object to create a drawing or painting from for one of our art challenges. We thought it was a wonderful idea and we know that it will get you all thinking!…

Weekend Art Challenge – Bitten Apple!

This weekends challenge was to draw or paint an apple with a bite out of it. It is not the easiest of challenges as you not only have to portray the soft and shiny skin of the apple, but also…

Ethne Dian

Superb illustrations by London Art College student Ethne Dian who is studying the Children’s illustration course with tutor Maggy Roberts. Ethne’s artwork for the Row, Row Row your boat assignment is stunning and we have added a few close up…

Teresa Vivas

Student Teresa Vivas submitted her set three artwork to tutor Monika Cilmi for the Chinese Brush Painting Course. Monika was thrilled with the artwork and the way that Teresa has presented it all. We asked Teresa if it would be…

Charlie Leith

It has been a pleasure to view and critique Charlie’s work and see her progress throughout the Graphic Design Art course.  The final stages of the course follow individual design disciplines and here are Charlie’s responses to the poster and…

James Hutton

These amazing illustrations are from James Hutton’s first assignment on the Illustration Diploma course. They are all based on song lyrics. I think they are great, and they show a real sophistication in skill and imagination.Steven HerseyIllustration Diploma Tutor I…

Weekend Art Challenge – Bite an Apple!

This weekend art challenge is to draw or paint an apple with a bite taken out of it! Easy! Perhaps not! We would like you to try to represent the texture of the inside of the apple and capture the…

Weekend Art Challenge – Toys!

Welcome to this weekends challenge – toys! Bears feature quite heavily and I think that would be a lovely challenge on its own for later in the year. However here our beautiful cuddly bears mixed with some lovely toy drawings…

Alicia Van Wyk

These stunning pieces of artwork are by student Alicia Van Wyk from her final assignment on the Illustration Diploma Course. Tutor Steven said…I have recommended a Distinction for Alicia for this and her previous projects. I think these are wonderful…

Susi Sanlier

I have just finished the diploma course “Illustrating Children´s Books” which I enjoyed a lot. Being a mum of four I have always been very interested in children´s books and now I can finally start writing and illustrating my own…

Elizabeth Kelly

Two very delicate paintings today by London Art College student Elizabeth Kelly who is studying the Chinese Brush Painting Course.

Mahua Pal

Three amazing oil paintings today by student Mahua Pal who created these whist working on the Oil Painting Course. The colours Mahua has used in each painting are wonderful, the warm orange tones make each painting very inviting. We hope…