Month: October 2020
This weekends art challenge is all about Halloween. Its that time of year again! You can create a scary painting or drawing using your wild imaginations, or perhaps choose to do something a little more traditional with a still life…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge results! We set our students the task of painting or drawing giraffes this week and we have received some amazing artwork yet again. Students have had a busy time with their art material!…
Illustrating Children’s Book Course tutor Maggy Roberts has illustrated a new Kindle book called ‘Flamingo Fashion’ by Samantha Hunter, the Audible read by Michael Maloney. The Kindle book is designed for children between the ages of 3-6 and all profits…
Jennifer Parry has just enrolled on the Coloured pencil course. Monica Cilmi, the tutor for the course, was thrilled with her work and said…. One of my new students from the coloured pencil course is amazing. She has just started…
Here is Alicia Van Wyk’s work. She recently completed the packaging study unit in the Graphic Design Art Diploma Course and has achieved a fantastic solution for a new range of fizzy drinks based on Greek gods and goddesses. These…
I have just completed my assessment of a new student’s work. Her name is Quinttyz Lisay, from the Philippines. Her three final pieces for that set are simply outstanding. Pen work, with great imaginative qualities, wonderful technique and an ability…
Congratulations to Jan Graham who’s Winter Berries painting was chosen for this years Association of Distance Learning Colleges (ADLC) Christmas card. We set students the challenge of coming up with festive themed artwork so that ADLC could choose their favourite….
Welcome to our new weekend art challenge. We would love for you to study Giraffes. They are simply beautiful animals, majestic and powerful, yet so graceful, dainty and friendly too. Students might like to create a realistic painting or drawing…
Welcome to our most recent weekend art challenge, where we set the students the theme to create artwork on Musical Instruments. They had free rein to create paintings and drawings in any way they would like on this theme. The…
Sue Quinn created these two coloured pencil drawings while studying on our Coloured Pencil Course. We have added the reference photos to go along side the drawings as we have found students find it really interesting to compare the artwork…
Deborah Birt has just completed the course with a DISTINCTION! Debbie worked very hard and enjoyed trying different styles and approaches with her drawings and paintings. A selection from each of her sets of assignments can be seen below. Paul WeaverDrawing…
My name is Rachel Pesterfield and I have just completed the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. The images below were all from my final assignment. I started with a few photoshoots of myself, my daughters and my nieces. I asked…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge! Do any of you play musical instruments? If you do, or you have access to one, we would love you to paint or draw it for our challenge. Set it up with sone…
This weekends art challenge is a little different as we have been asked by the Association of Distance Learning Colleges (ADLC) to provide artwork for this years Christmas card. You can read about the challenge on our previous blog post…
Tutor Vanessa Weaver has shared some of Petra Trokanova work for our students below to see. Petra is studying the Graphic Design art course and has created some stunning pieces. Vanessa says…. Petra Trokanova is amazing! A very talented artist/designer!…
Pet Portrait – Lockdown Lifeline I signed up to the Pet Portrait course with London Art College back in February as something new and exciting to learn. This was just before the government announced countrywide lockdown. At the time I was…
I’m just on my last assignment for the Pet Portrait Diploma. To date I’ve completed the Children’s Illustrations Diploma, published a book, had some of my work printed on Greetings Cards and in Welsh Country Magazine. I have some experience…
This weeks art challenge comes with a difference! We are looking for a festive piece of artwork to be submitted for consideration for this years ADLC’s Christmas card. The cards are for them to send, not for sale. Credit will…
We are excited to share the entries for this years London Art College art competition. They are all now online on our website at the link below! So many amazing paintings, drawings, mixed media and digital artwork. Our students have…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge results. What an absolutely fantastic theme this week. Perfect for autumn – the colour orange! It has produced some amazing results and some very creative ideas from our students. The featured image this…
Janki Sanghavi is currently studying on our Illustrating Children’s books Diploma course with tutor Maggie Roberts. Janki asked if her work could be featured on our blog and we were delighted to hear from her. Janki said…. I am an…
Tutor Paul Weaver who teaches our Drawing and Painting Diploma has sent us some wonderful artwork for the blog by student Anna Al Tahir. Paul was absolutely thrilled with Annas work and said the following…. Another of my lovely students…
Student Maria Ei Zar has sent us a step by step painting she has recently completed which is called “Delightful” to show on our blog. Maria painted this in watercolour at size 12” x 9”. We love the way that…
This weekends art challenge is simple! All you need to do is draw or paint something orange – or the main part of the image should contain the colour orange similar to the photos below. Try to show and create…
Welcome to this week results of the art challenge we recently set all about Toadstools. The object this week was for students to be creative with the brief and they could use any medium and have fun with the idea….