Year: 2020
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….
Steven Hersey who tutors our Illustration Diploma has asked if two pieces of artwork by student Leonie Bosse coudl be shown her eon our blog. We love them as does Steven. who said.. I think these pictures have great charm…
Student Rebecca Blake who has been studying on our Coloured Pencil Drawing Course has produced a collection of lovely portraits whilst on the course. Tutor Monika Cilmi has thoroughly enjoyed tutoring Rebecca and knows from working with her that she…
We have three wonderful pieces of artwork today from students who have been working with tutor Vanessa Weaver on the Graphic Design Art Course. Read more about each piece below. The first illustration is by student Alicia Van Wyk who…
We are looking for students to take a photograph of themselves with their artwork and / or their diploma certificate to be used on our website and social media. Would anyone be up for the challenge? Please email photos to…
Welcome to our last weekend challenge of September! As we are heading into autumn here in the UK, we thought it would be great to challenge our students to create artwork on the theme of toadstools. If you can get…
Welcome to this weeks art challenge results. We set our students a rather tricky task this week to try to create a street scene in perspective from their own photos or imagination. We have received some incredible and very beautiful…
The two pieces of artwork below were created by student Alison Davies on her final set of the Coloured Pencil Drawing Course. Alison has written about each piece and also a lovely testimonial which we have included below. We hope…
Three superb paintings today by London Art College student Oxana Hayball who created these whilst studying still life with tutor Alan Dedman. We love the way Oxana is experimenting viewing the objects at different angles. Which do you like best?…
Mari-Ann Berg has created three tonal sketches, a coloured pencil flower study and a garden scene for one of her sets of assignments on the Drawing & Painting Diploma Course. Read about how Mari-Ann created the artwork below. Duck looking…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. This one is going to be a pretty tricky challenge. It’s all about perspective in street scenes. There are lots of ideas below for you to work with, you can choose a street…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. We set students the task of painting or drawing something in black and white. It could be any subject, any medium, any size just as long as it was in black and white….
Abigail OGorman created these beautiful drawings for the Drawing for Children’s Course. Abigail drew her toy dog in pencil and shaded it as a practice and then drew it again and coloured it in. She then collated a few toys…
Monica Phillips created these fantastic pieces whilst working on the Still Life Course with tutor Alan Dedman. We love all of the paintings Monica has painted and particularly admire the way she has handled the glasses and the shine on…
Drawing and Painting Diploma student Veronique Cole has completed her course with tutor Paul Weaver and has passed with a Distinction. We have added a few of Veronique’s paintings and drawings below and hope that you find them inspiring! If…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. This time we would like you to create anything of your choice in Black and White. It could be in graphite pencil, black and white pastel or chalk, black and white paint with all…
Welcome to our weekend art challenge on the theme of art materials. We thought it would be the perfect September art challenge. With everyone getting back into the swing of things after summer holidays, for the new term. Our featured…
Hillary Love has completed a fabulous portrait for her final set of work on the Pet Portrait Diploma course. The portrait that Hillary has created, although fairly loose in style, is very accurate with regards to fundamentals of her drawing,…
Jane Tivey chats about how she completed her landscape hay bales pastel painting. We hope you all find it interesting and inspiring! To start with I roughed out the tree line and top field line and then painted the sky…
This is Alicia Van Wyk 47065, who has recently sent her typographic work through – it’s fantastic! What a contrast in these two pieces of work, showing Alicia’s ability to communicate with each target audience. The middle piece is a…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. September always has a ‘going back to school’ feel where you are buying new pencils, sketch pads, pencil sharpeners plus lots of new art materials for the new term. All with that fresh new…
Welcome to the latest results of our weekend challenge for our students. This week we asked them to draw or paint an owl, in any style or form. If you scroll below, you will see some absolutely wonderful renditions of…
Student Fleur brown has created a lovely composition for two black Labradors for one of her assignments on the Pet Portraits Diploma Course. We have added a couple of photos below, one showing the painting in progress with a prelim…
Tessa Burn recently completed the pastels course and created a variety of artwork whilst studying with tutor Monica Cilmi. The pastels course not only allows you to learn pastels as a medium, but it gives you the chance to experiment…
Student Pauline Garforth has completed the Watercolour Diploma Course and created this beautiful painting of St Pauls Cathedral. We have added the final painting, the reference photo Pauline used and a photo of Paulines colour chart too. Pauline was delighted…
Welcome to our weekend art challenge. This week we would love for you to portray owls – or a single owl, the choice is yours. Owls are predominantly solitary and nocturnal and this could come across in your work if…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge which we set our students this week. It was not the easiest of challenges, in fact, drawing or painting a horse in motion for an experienced artists is a huge challenge. So our…
Helen Acosta completed both of these beautiful paintings for the Pet Portrait Diploma Course. The first being a Red Setter in Pastel, the second a Corgi in acrylics. Helen explains a little about each painting below. We hope you enjoy…
The two portraits along with the delicately drawn hand study below have been created by London Art College student David Thomas. David worked with tutor Alan Dedman on the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course and submitted these for his final…
Following on from Victoria’s post last week, we have a second in the series of her beautiful and very realistic paintings of Braeburn’s. Read about how Victoria painted them below along with the colours she used and her process. “Malus…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. This time we would like you to study horses and their moment. You can place them within any kind of scene, wither it be realistic or a blurred effect, just as long as the…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge all about Tigers! What a stunning array of magnificent creatures we have to show this week. Our featured image is shared this week by Elena Statham, who’s artwork is on the left and…
Victoria Westmacott-Wrede has created a beautiful set of watercolour fruit and veg for one of her assignments on the Botanical painting course. She explains below how she painted each one and the colours she used. We thought that would students…
London Art College student Elizabeth Taylor has been working on the Landscape Diploma Course with tutor Alan Dedman and has created some wonderful landscape paintings and drawings for one of her assignments. Elizabeths delicate and precise drawing and sketching skills…
We have a wonderful blog post today by student Jane Tivey. She wrote a wonderful accompaniment to her artwork which we have added some of below. We hope that it gives our students and readers an understanding of how Jane…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge – and what a challenge this week. Tigers! We have collated some magnificent photos for you to work with below which are all copyright free. Alternatively if you have your own photos you are…
Welcome to the beautiful results of our latest weekend art challenge – all about butterflies! Our students have excelled themselves this week and created some very delicate and colourful paintings and drawings. Well done to everyone who took part! Our…
Rebecca Friend is working with tutor Gayle Mason on the Pet Portrait Diploma Course and here are a couple of Rebeccas pieces from the first and second sets of artwork. We love the oil painting and you can read more…
Sarah Briggs has created two wonderful illustrations for her first set of work for the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. We have added them below for you to study. The double page spread illustration gives lots of detail and interest…
Benjamin Magesh has completed the third assignment on the Portrait Painting and Drawing Course and also included some progression shots of the portraits. We absolutely love receiving candid photos by students and we hope you enjoy viewing these of Benjamin…
Welcome to our newest weekend art challenge! This week we would love for you to get creative using the theme butterflies. We have added some beautiful copyright free photos below if you would like to use those. They are full…
Welcome to a beautiful selection of Northern Lights artwork from our recent weekend art challenge. We have received some stunning and very creative artwork from our students this week. Our featured image today was created by student Rebecca Blake and…
We have added a variety of pieces of artwork today from student Madhavi Yelnurkar who has been working on the Drawing & Painting Diploma Course with tutor Paul Weaver. Madhavi’s artwork is wonderful and we hope that you enjoy viewing…
Steve Giles is currently working with tutor Gayle Mason on the Pet Portraits Diploma Course. He created these two portraits for his set 4 assignments. One exercises was to add a dog within a scenic background and the other was…
Student Oksana Lupych has just completed the Watercolour Diploma Course and tutor Ida Mitrani was thrilled with Oksana’s artwork. She requested for it to be added here on our blog for fellow students to view. We are thrilled to be…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. Some of you reading this will have been lucky enough to see the Northern Lights in real life. Others will have admired the phenomenon from photos and tv. We would love for you to…
Welcome to our weekend art challenge all about fairies! We are absolutely delighted with the results of the art challenge this week. Our students have created a wonderful array of artwork, including an incredible lino cut and print from student…
Karen Bruce completed our Watercolour Diploma Course and produced these stunning paintings for some of her assignments. The colours Karen used are so fresh and vibrant. We particularly love the eye and ear studies that she has completed with some…
London Art College student Sidney Pletschke is working with tutor Steven Hersey on our Illustration Diploma Course. Steven was particularly impressed with Sydney’s assignment, part of which we have added below for our students to view. Steven said….. Sidney produced…
Welcome to our beautiful collages of birds by student Sara Roberts who is studying the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. Tutor Maggy was thrilled with Sara’s main collage and felt it would be a great addition to the blog to…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. We would love for you to get creative with an etherial feel this week within the theme of fairies. The challenge is quite open, interpret it how you would like. We have added some…
Welcome to this weeks art challenge results from the theme ‘Summer’! This theme has generated some amazing pieces of artwork, our students have been very creative in expressing what summer means to them. Our featured image today is by Pet…
When I first read the assignment and when I looked at the various works done by students, Sebastian’s Sink City felt like a real challenge. I had never drawn or painted house-cleaning products and I was wondering how I would…
Student Linda Carluschi is taking the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course and completed this beautiful illustration for the Fiery Fred Assignment. Linda said… I studied for five years and worked as a graphic designer for six years. I started to…
Student Yun-Ting Hsieh is currently working on our Illustration Diploma Course with tutor Steven Hersey. Steven was thrilled with Yun-Ting’s preliminary drawings and final painting which you can see below. We have also added some of the text that Yun-Ting…
LAC TUTOR PAUL WEAVER HAS HAD 2 PAINTINGS SELECTED FOR THE ARTIST EXHIBITION – NOW OPEN! Although the Patchings Festival, featuring ‘The Artist’ and ‘Leisure Painter’ Open Competitions, could not take place this year, the good news is that the competition still…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge! We would like you to create a piece of artwork on the theme of ‘Summer’. It can be anything from a warm sunny beach scene, a picnic on the grass, children playing in the…
Welcome to the results of the weekends art challenge. We challenged our students this week to all look up to the sky and portray what they saw. We have received a huge number of stunning paintings, drawings, photos and digital…
I am using Strathmore Bristol smooth and a mechanical pencil and also b and 2b pencils. My first sheet shows a common Ivy : Hydera Helix and I choose a mature shiny leaf. Also on this sheet is a young…
Student Maria Ei Zar has created a beautiful study of a lobster and has sent us photos of the painting in stages for us to see. She has also shown where her easel is set up along with her paint…
I remember submitting my first assignment for the Illustration Course, I was so nervous. I had never studied art before, and I didn’t know what to expect. I come from a background in which art is seen as a waste…
Welcome to our weekend challenge and today it is all about sky and clouds. We all have access to look up at some point in the day wherever you are in the world. Whether is is a beautiful blue sky,…
Welcome to the results of this weeks art challenge on the theme of Wild Flowers. We knew that this would be a popular theme, however we didn’t realise how much enjoyment you would all gain from this wonderful subject. You…
I have enrolled in the Digital Illustration course (a gift from my husband), in the hopes of expanding my artistic style as well as learning about the technical aspects of drawing digitally. Although I come with some experience (well self…
Two stunning illustrations today by student Layla Ewen who is studying the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course with tutor Maggy Roberts. We not only love her very three dimensional Fiery Fred painting, but we adore Laylas frog lazing on the…
Lauren Sandall has completed a lovely first set of typographic work for the Graphic Design Art Diploma Course. Tutor Vanessa weaver was thrilled to receive them as are we to be able to show them here on the blog. We…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge all about wild flowers. Some of the photos below were taken on a woodland track in the wilds of west Wales, others are stock photos all free to use. You can draw or paint…
Welcome to the results of our latest weekend art challenge. We set our students this week, the task of creating artwork around the theme of Strawberries. Our students have had a wonderful time in creating and probably eating, plenty of…
Student Emily Hemmings has submitted her first set of work on the Graphic Design Art Course and produced a terrific set of illustrations for a tourist brochure. Emily has also put together some very effective concept boards, which were a…
Anne-Sophie Laugier submitted this very impressive illustration as her response to the Fiery Fred brief on the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course. Sophie also took a photo of the painting with her watercolour pallet which is absolutely beautiful! We would…
Rosy Davis created these two superb pieces of artwork for the first assignment on the Graphic Design Art course. At this stage, Rosie was learning about perspective and these are her two pen and ink illustrations as examples for this….
Welcome to our very summery weekend art challenge. This week, we would love for you to be creative with strawberries. It’s the height of the strawberry season and you may be lucky enough to have some growing in your garden,…