Year: 2019
Tutor Monica Cilmi has been involved in a wonderful project and we are thrilled to be able to share it here for our students to read. The project is called Elmer’s Big Suffolk Parade organised by Wild in Art in…
We have a lovely gallery of artwork by young student Phoebe Sayer. We love all of her pieces and it is especially lovely to see the progression and stages in her drawing of her dragon and monster. We hope you…
We would love for you to draw or paint the corner of your room. It can be any room in your home that you find interesting. What about portraying your art room or art area where you create all of…
Starting the blog post for this weekend art challenge is Pauline Burke. This is the first weekend challenge that we have received a multimedia piece and it is superb! Pauline has also created a traditional drawing below too, scroll down…
Heather Marshall has created the amazing illustrations below for an assignment on her Illustration course. As you can see she has designed the characters for a book, created a storyboard and full double page spreads of each character. We hope…
Pet Portrait Student Natalie Hodges has very interestingly created two portraits of the same spaniel in two different mediums. This can be a helpful experiment if you are unsure what your final painting might look like in different mediums. Natalie…
Student Sue Evans has created some lovely drawings for her Portraiture assignments. This set of work concentrated on pencil sketching, drawing in a sketchbook and studying hands, feet, faces and poses in a setting. Sue’s drawings of her hands below…
This weeks challenge is all about Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fungi. If you have access to various types of mushrooms in your fridge and wish to set up a still life with them, we would love to see your results. Alternatively,…
Sheila Brown ….I am on a small cruise ship in Croatia. This is a view through the porthole! Alex Lewis…….I just joined the illustration diploma, so this is my first attempt at a weekend challenge. Here’s the view from my kitchen…
Beginners Drawing Course student Barbara McEnery has submitted some wonderful pencil studies for one of her sets of assignments. Each drawing has been drawn and observed beautifully. Barbara’s pencil techniques are excellent and her shading is coming along very well….
Two paintings today by student Galina Arthur who created them for her assignments on the Portrait Painting Course. Galina has captured the little girl in both paintings beautifully. We hope you like them too.
We absolutely love this painting by Pet Portrait student Brenda Brown. So much work has gone into this, lots of lovely details and each element has been painted beautifully. Top marks to Brenda!
Welcome to our latest Weekend Challenge. We would love to see a drawing or painting of the view from your window – or any window! Perhaps you have a lovely view into your garden from your lounge or maybe you…
Well done to Ethne Dian, Pauline Burke and Shiela Brown for creating some beautiful artwork this week for the weekend challenge. Sheilas custard creams are very recognisable too…and we agree perfect for dunking!! We hope you enjoy viewing them and…
Our young student Pooja Rajesh has drawn two lovely drawings for his Drawing for Children course. Aren’t they wonderful! Pooja is learning to note the shadows on the ground from objects. Also learning how to not the highlights and shadows…
Student Carolina Crespo Gutierrez is working with tutor Alan Dedman on the Oil Painting course. The three painting below were completed for her recent course assignments and we love them. The blue colour Carolina has used for the first flower…
Student Tony Salt has created two incredible paintings for his Watercolour course. Tony’s wet in wet washes are beautiful, particularly the way Tony has allowed the blue and greys of the sky to flow down the paper, it gives a…
This weekend s challenge is slightly different. We would like you to draw or paint a biscuit (cookie) – or a collection of them. We were inspired by the beautiful artwork submission of student Linda Brughera who drew this biscuit…
What wonderful artwork from this weekends challenge. So many beautiful ripe tomatoes in so many different and amazing styles! We really hope that students who are reading our blog are drawing inspiration from these challenges. They really show how far…
Very though provoking painting today from student Rhea Wilson-Wright who is studying on the Digital Illustration course.
Beautiful painting today by student Tetyana Dunmalln on the Drawing and Painting Diploma course. Tetyana has been able to create a lot of depth in her painting and she has allowed the dark shadowed areas behind to really bring out…
We have lots of lovely illustrations today from our students on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. This assignment is to create an illustration of a young dragon who accidentally sets a cottage on fire. We love that fact that…
The challenge for this week is to paint some ripe red tomatoes. You can design them however you wish. Portray them on a chopping board whole or cut, arranged on a plate or bowl, you can even add some cheese…
Welcome to this weeks collection of artwork from our weekend Challenge – Pointillism! We have received such a wonderful response from our students, especially exciting to hear from Pauline who watched the video we posted showing the use of cotton…
My name is Raquel Espinoza and I have just completed my course with the London Art College. It has been a very fulfilling journey. I studied Graphic Design in my country, Peru, and have a technical degree. However, I always…
Peter Barnett first enrolled on our Painting and Drawing course and was awarded a Distinction. Peter has now enrolled on our Oil Painting course and this is one of the paintings from the first set of assignments. We are absolutely…
Amazing painting today by Drawing and Painting Diploma student Brenda O’Brine. We love it!
Student Emily Kent suggested we have a Pointillism art challenge! One of the artists that made Pointillism popular was the artist George Seurat. Two of his most famous paintings, which we are sure that you will all recognise, are the…
Welcome to the reveal of student artwork from this weeks Art Challenge – Sandwiches. To be able to improve on your drawing and painting skills it is important to try to draw anything and everything. Sandwiches are perhaps something that…
Tutor Steven Hersey has just completed a final assessment for student, Ethne Dian on the Illustration Diploma Course. Steven said that Ethne’s work has been outstanding throughout the course and she has been awarded a Distinction. A few examples of…
Two wonderful illustrations today by LondonArt College student Claire D’arcy who is studying with tutor Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Diploma Course. We love the full colour illustration in particular and have added some close up details for students…
Monika Cilmi, who tutors the Beginners Drawing Course, sent one of her students artwork for inclusion on the blog. We were thrilled to see Roseana Mayumi’s drawings which are so beautiful and delicate. Coincidentally Roseana had drawn a pot plant…
If students are anywhere near Westonbirt, about 3 miles southwest of the town of Tetbury, Gloucestershire, tutor Paul Weaver is having an exhibition! Opening this Friday, it will be in The National Arboretum and all students welcome if they can…
Following on from our cake challenge, student Julie Smalley suggested we have a sandwich challenge! So we would like you to draw or paint any kind of sandwich. It can be a toasted sandwich, a doorstop with thick bread, a…
Welcome to our weekend Challenge – Cakes! Such a popular subject to paint and draw, we have had many students take part as you can see below. Sheila Brown said – ‘one cake was just not enough’.. and we agree…
Tutor Paul Weaver was extremely pleased with one of his students and wanted us to include her work on our showcase blog. Paul Said… “Mary has just finished the course with a DISTINCTION which is good news. I attach some…
Martina Zielinska who is studying on our Illustration Children’s Books Diploma and the Follow on Course too. This illustration is from the Spooky poem assignment. We love the scared dog under the bed. Can you spot him?!
Some beautiful work today by student Ivana Lieskovska who is studying on our Pastels Course. Ivana said… My “idols” are Cuong Nguyen and Vicente Romero – their artworks are so realistic, fragile and steady in their handwriting that you can…
Welcome to our weekend challenge, all about cakes! You can draw, paint or illustrate any kind of cake. It could be a Vanilla Custard Slice, Battenburg, Fresh cream scone, Chocolate eclairs, Bakewell Tarts, Macaroons or what about a Long Jam…
Welcome to this weeks artwork for our weekend challenge – Pot Plants. We have received a beautiful array of paintings and drawings which you can read about and view them below. Sheila Brown’s amazing study of her pot plant comprises…
A beautiful poppy painting from a past student called Geraldine Ryan. Geraldine emailed to ask if we would be happy to add her work on our blog. We were delighted! Geraldine said…. “I did the Diploma course in Botanical Watercolour….
Wonderful coloured pencil drawing today by student James Alexander who is studying with tutor Monika Cilmi on our Coloured Pencil Drawing course. Such a lovely drawing, lots of detail and a lovely autumnal limited pallet too.
Charlie Leith has written a wonderful analysis of some logo designs and we felt it would be very interesting for students to read. We hope that you enjoy it! My first selection of logos are well known brands in the…
This beautiful illustration is by Illustration student Nicola Schofield. It is from her Assignment 2 work, based on the poem: “The Seeker”. Tutor Steven said …“I think this is a delightful and skilful image with a great feel to it….
We would love to see our students draw or paint Pot Plants for this weekends challenge. From potted herbs in your kitchen window, to a your Cactus, Bonsai or Mother-in-Laws Tongue. However big or small, we would love to see…
Welcome to the results of this weekend’s challenge – leaves! We have received some beautiful pieces of artwork this week with some very pretty leaves! Maria Ei Zar has created a beautiful close up of a leave with droplets of…
Here is a whole book layout plan from student Jane Walker who is studying on the Illustrating Children’s Book follow on course. Maggy Roberts was thrilled with Jane’s layout and asked for it to be shown both here and on…
Here is some stunning artwork by student Christine Emery from the Botanical course in Coloured Pencil. She has created some beautiful and delicate work while capturing the essence of her subject. Tutor for the course, Ida Mitrani was thrilled when…
Ana Munoz Munoz is currently taking the Chinese Brush painting Course with Monika Cilmi. Read about her work and click the images below to see them in full. “Since I started to paint, ink was my first “colour”: cheap, immediate,…
Welcome to our weekend challenge – spring leaves. We would like you to find some leaves to draw or paint. They can be in situ similar to the photos below, or why not draw or paint studies of leaves that…
We hope that you all had a wonderful Easter! The artwork below is an amazing selection of work from last weekends challenge and we hope that you enjoy viewing them all. Don’t forget you can click each one to see…
Artwork by student Maria Ei Zar….. Delightful – Watercolor 11 x 14 inchesI love glass pot and love flowers. Most of my drawing reference upon my own still life or photos.But sometimes I have no real model to draw what…
Margaret Orchard has produced some beautiful and striking work for her 4th assignment, on the Botanical Diploma Course, working with Pen and Ink and Coloured pencils.
Here is a wonderful final brief from student Katherine Langford on the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma course. Tutor Maggy Roberts was thrilled with Katherines response to this assignment.
Seeing as it is Easter we would like you to create a painting or drawing that encapsulates Easter for you. You can paint anything that you feel works with the Easter theme. Some ideas could be to paint your brightly…
Welcome to the results of the weekend challenge for sunsets! Our students have created some wonderful paintings which you can see below. Jill Allsopp created the sunset in oils on canvas and said .. “I love these challenges, they give…
Tatiana Sukhareva has just emailed her weekend challenge from last week and we just had to feature it on our blog today! Isn’t it wonderful! What a beautiful painting. The light and shadows have been captured perfectly on the shoes…
Brandon Holding has completed the Digital Illustration Diploma Course with tutor Monique Piscaer Bailey. He has just been issued with a certificate for a distinction. We have added below his very first submission (the eye) and his later pieces to…
A great wet-in-wet exercise from Layla Ewen who is studying with Maggie Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Book Course.
This Weekend Challenge is all about colourful sunsets. Work from photos or the real thing, it is completely up to you. We would like to see plenty of colour and depth of tone, so don’t be afraid to go for…
We set our students the task to draw any shoes or boots they own – or from the vast array of copyright free photos we found for them. Our students have sent us a wonderful selection of artwork this week…
Raquel Espinoza has just completed the illustration unit on the Graphics course. She submitted written notes, as well as a series of developmental images (mood board, pencil roughs) and a beautiful finished watercolour that tell the story well. Tutor Vanessa…
Tutor Steven Hersey has asked for three wonderful pieces of artwork to be showcased on our blog. Here are three final images from the work of student Sarah Lister in her Assignment 1 project. Steven Said….“I think that they are…
Another student over the finish line, Patti Ann proved to be a versatile artist with a talent for watercolour and has passed the Drawing and Painting Diploma with a Distinction. Tutor Paul Weaver was delighted! Examples of her work attached….
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. Boots and Shoes. We all have access to footwear, whether it is a pair of comfy trainers, work shoes, posh wedding shoes, mens workwear boots, hiking boots, wellingtons, baby shoes … or your favourite…
Welcome to the results of last weekends challenge. We have received 10 submissions from our students of Apples! Take a look at the wonderful array and variation below – aren’t they all amazing! We have apples in watercolour, oil, coloured…
Tutor Paul Weaver has recently had a student pass with flying colours on the Drawing and Painting Diploma. Paul wanted to share Tanya’s artwork here on the blog as she passed with a Distinction! Congratulations Tanya! We wish you the…
This weekends challenge is another tricky subject. Apples in a bowl! You might think ‘Ahh thats easy!’ however here is your chance to experiment with texture, shine and solidity, whilst juggling spheres, shadows and ellipses. You can choose any kind…
Last weekend we set our students the task of drawing or painting some shells, either from the copyright free photos we posted on our blog, or from shells they had already collected. What a wonderful array of paintings and drawings…
First of all, I would like to say that I am really delighted by the opportunity to write a blog post about my experiences on the Graphic Design Art course. At the time when I started this course, I was…
We have two lovely drawings today by coloured pencil student Tess Burn. Tutor Monika Cilmi said … “Tess has improved so much throughout the course and her pet drawing are really nice…”Monika We love both pieces of work from Tess…
We have some students on our new course Drawing with Pens by tutor Monika Cilmi. They are Angela Willis, Kieron Moylan (aged 10) and Robert Kidner. The course is suitable for all ages and experiences, so why not give it…
This weekends challenge is all about shells. We have collected a range of photos for you to work from below, however we are happy for you to work from life! If you live near a beach, head on down this…
What an amazing array of artwork for our earthy objects challenge that we set our students to work on. We have posted all of the pieces of artwork that we received this week and there are some incredible paintings below….
Maria Win has produced some fabulous paintings for her final assignment in the Watercolour Diploma Course. Tutor Ida Mitrani was delighted with her artwork – aren’t they amazing!