Month: November 2019

The Big Christmas Challenge!

We would like our students to take part in our Big Christmas challenge Advent Calendar. It is very simple. Find something along a Christmas theme to paint or draw for us to post on the blog this month. Send as…

Weekend Art Challenge – Exotic Birds Artwork

We are speechless! WOW! What an incredible amount of entries for this weeks Art Challenge. It was based on the brief of Exotic birds and we found the students a few copyright free photos to get started. Alternatively they could…

Alison Davies

The coloured pencil course allows students to learn how to create deep tones in their first assignments by comparing and contrasting still life studies in both mediums. Alison Davies completed the mug and spoon exercise beautifully and has understood how…

Yulia Kerme

My name is Yulia and I am from Russia. In the past, I have practiced drawing sculpture heads, like Apollo and Venus. I don’t have any clear artistic goals for now but I do hope to keep pushing my boundaries…

Sarah Baker

Science fiction and Fantasy student Sarah Baker has created an incredible painting called ‘Portal’. We love the textures and colours Sarah has created, the concept is superb. Tutor John Byrne teaches the Science fiction and Fantasy Course and you can…

Weekend Art Challenge – Exotic Birds!

What an art challenge we have for you this week! Its all about colour! Lots of bright intense and vivid tones and hues to portray some exotic birds. You can use any of the photos below which are copyright free,…

Weekend Art Challenge – Nuts Artwork!

Welcome to the results of our Art Challenge which we sent our students last Friday. It was to create a drawing or painting in any medium, on the subject of Nuts. We have received some beautiful and very creative pieces…

Michael Van Der Roost

Portraiture painting student Michael Van Der Roost has been putting his all into his art course and we have three stunning studies here for our students to view. The first two are in pencil and charcoal and the final painting…

Gemma Dobson

Gemma Dobson has been working really hard on her Pet Portrait Diploma Course and we have added two of her pieces of work below. The Pet Portraits course doesn’t only include pets – you can paint or draw wildlife too….

Mahua Pal

Oil painting student Mahua Pal has painted four oil paintings of vases and pots of flowers and leaves. Each subject has been meticulously drawn onto canvas and painted with great care and attention. Mahua’s style comes through in each painting…

Weekend Art Challenge – Nuts!

We would love for you to find a collection of nuts to draw or paint! Hopefully, heading fast towards Christmas, there should be lots of choice in supermarkets or your local shops. You can portray as many as you would…

Weekend Art Challenge – Onions and Garlic Artwork!

Welcome to our post all about the artwork from this weekends art challenge ‘onions and garlic’. What an amazing array of drawings and paintings our students have created! We are so pleased and utterly delighted at how many students took…

Jonathan Cooper

Welcome to our lovely blog post all about illustrations of a character called Fiery Fred. These beautiful sketches and final paintings of Fiery Fred are by our very talented children’s Illustration student Jonathan Cooper. They are all absolutely superb and…

Lise Couture

A very imaginative and colourful piece today by student Lise Couture who submitted this for an exercise on the Drawing and Painting Diploma course. We love all of the bold colours and strong shapes of the buildings and windows, particularly…

Michael Ilsley

Michael Ilsley completed and passed the coloured pencil drawing with flying colours . We have added some of his work below for students to view. We are particularly in awe of the squash and pumpkin drawing below, so many wonderful…

Weekend Art Challenge – Garlic & Onions

We all have some onions and garlic lurking in our kitchen somewhere. Whether it be onions in the bottom of our salad draw in the fridge or garlic in a very beautiful garlic pot adorning your kitchen. What ever you…

Weekend Art Challenge – Mirror Reflection Artwork

Welcome to this week blog post all about the wonderful artwork from the art challenge all about reflections in a mirror. We have been sent a wide range of very creative pieces of art which i hope you all enjoy…

Veviene Wallace

We have three amazing cartoons today by student Veviene Wallace who is studying with John Byrne on the Cartooning Diploma Course. Anyone who is familiar with the London Art College and its tutors will immediately recognise the cartoon of John…

Angela Symondson

Yesterday was a red letter day when I received my Certificate from the London Art College.  After months of working with Polly O’Leary I was thrilled to see I had gained a distinction.   This was only made possible with her…

Trish Marsh

I’ve always wanted to draw and paint seriously, however, other life’s priorities always seemed to get in the way. That’s why I’m so pleased that I took the plunge and enrolled on the Painting and Drawing Course. I’m finding this…

Weekend Art Challenge – Mirror Reflection

This weekends challenge is all about objects or things reflecting in a mirror. You can choose anything to set in front of your mirror, try to portray some of the background and surrounding area too. There will be a lot…