Month: February 2022

Brian Spencer

Brian Spencer has just completed our Photography Diploma Course with tutor Rona Cox. Rona said of Brians work…. “The planning his work went through was amazing and the thoroughness of his note taking of camera settings and his thought processes…

Tutor Maggy Roberts

I am having an exhibition to show some of my recent work. The gallery is in Brecon (UK) and I will be showing about 20 pieces of landscape paintings based on Welsh places. Some close to home and some from…

Weekend Art Challenge – Rooster!

Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. This time the challenge is very simple. All you need to do is draw or paint a rooster! Can be any rooster, any colour and in any style. Most of all enjoy it…

Weekend Art Challenge – Desserts!

Welcome to our amazing collection of paintings and drawings on the theme of Desserts. By the time you have viewed them all, we guarantee you will be craving something sweet! Our featured image is by student Aggie Choy who has…

Tom Deisboeck

Hi All – a while ago, I took John Byrne’s marvellous cartooning class at the London Art College and thoroughly enjoyed it ! John is part of a rather small group of teachers and now mentors who helped me realize…

Janet Wicks

Janet is currently studying on our Watercolour Diploma Course tutored by Steven Hersey. Steven said… I think Janets painting is superb. A great example of skill and vision in the composition and painting qualities. A view of a holiday scene,…

Gelise Mccullough

Gelise has just completed her Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction. Tutor Paul Weaver said … “Gelise has been a pleasure to teach, always very thorough and creative, producing some great work during the course. The male nude was drawn with…

Weekend Art Challenge – Desserts

We hope no one is on a diet….. because it might be a good time to have a cheat weekend! As this weekends art challenge is all about desserts! Perhaps not so much about cake, but more about unctuous gooey,…

Weekend Art Challenge – Be My Valentine!

Did you all have a lovely Valentines Day? We hope that the cards and paintings that you all created for our Valentines Weekend Art Challenge were well received by your loved ones! What a wonderful collection of paintings and drawings…

Debbie Davidge

I love experimenting with Watercolour and Acrylic Inks. My painting was worked in Watercolour and Acrylic Inks. The sky was worked wet into wet.  The foreground was a heavy wash of pigment with Acrylic Ink dropped in. I then used Florists…

Margaret Brown

We have a wonderful selection of work today from a very talented student. Margaret Brown has passed the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction and tutor Paul Weaver was thrilled with her work and said…. “Margaret has been…

Lauren McPhee

Another amazing selection of artwork from London Art Student Lauren McPhee who has completed the Drawing and Painting Diploma Course with a Distinction. Lauren can be found proudly on our honour list on our website. We hope you enjoy viewing…

Weekend Art Challenge – Be My Valentine

Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge. We are ‘on topic’ this weekend with a Valentines Day theme. Why not create a card for your loved one entitled ‘Be My Valentine’. The ideas are endless and we will leave the…

Weekend Art Challenge – Frogs!

What a wonderful collection of frog artwork we have received this week! Fantastic challenge idea! We set our students the task of drawing or painting a frog, any kind of frog, for this weeks challenge. We love all of the…

Derwent Exhibition

A MUST-SEE EXHIBITION: The @derwentartprize 2022 is opening soon! Created in 2012 by Derwent, the #DerwentArtPrize rewards excellence in contemporary graphic art by showcasing the very best artworks created in pencil. Visitors will discover 72 works by 55 artists shortlisted…

Bronwyn Copeland

Student Bronwyn Copeland has completed the Drawing and Painting course with. a Distinction. Her work is absolutely beautiful, in particular the watercolour Magnolia painting below. Tutor Paul Weaver was delighted with her artwork and will are thrilled to be able…

Jenny Nutbourne

Jenny Nutbourne has been studying under tutor Maggy Roberts on the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course. Jenny annotates her drawings when she submits them so Maggy has a full understanding of what Jenny is doing at each stage. We felt…

Ethne Dian

Ethne Dian is the first student to complete the Chibi Character course. Tutor Monique said – “I am so proud of her. I think she’s brave & her texture & unique style is just wonderful!” Ethne said I just wanted…

Ania Lebiedzka

More than 10 years ago, when online courses were not so popular as now, my international friend in Scotland told me about London Art College. I kept the name in the back of my mind, not thinking that one day…

Weekend Art Challenge – Frogs!

Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge and yes you have guessed it… we would like to you draw or paint a frog… in traditional media or digital….you can even make one in clay or paper mache…! We are very…

Weekend Challenge – Shades of Grey

Welcome to the results from our very popular challenge this week Shades of Grey. So many amazing paintings and drawings from our very creative students! Our feature image is shared this week by Bhawna Sinha and Lynne Bagnal, both pieces…

Inga Berkenstrater

I am really happy and very proud to have got a distinction. I really enjoyed the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course and learned a lot. It was so helpful to make these illustrations and get feedback. Some subjects I would…

Jenny Nutbourne

Jenny Nutborne’s flower project for the Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Course is absolutely beautiful! We love the delicate flowers in watercolour that Jenny has created. You can follow her process from the initial watercolour studies through through to the finished…