Month: March 2022
Welcome to our weekend art challenge results on the fun theme of Alice in Wonderland! Our students definitely had fun with this one and our featured image this week is by London At College student Melissa Lemon. Scroll to the…
I really enjoyed drawing this mug and spoon task on the first assignment for the Coloured Pencil Course. It was really challenging at times to get the ellipses right so that the mug looked more realistic. It took me 2hrs…
Watercolour Diploma student Angelique Johanson set herself the task of creating an Alice in Wonderland illustration for her final assignment for the watercolour course. The painting below is the final image, however we have added a couple of her previous…
Pet Portrait Diploma Student Brian Pearson has created two lovely paintings of dogs for one of his assignments for the pet portrait course. We have added some text that Brian sent to his tutor Gayle so that our students and…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge! We would like our students to draw or paint on the theme of Alice in Wonderland. We have added some stills from the animated Disney film below, however feel free to use your…
Spring is officially here! So our weekend challenge theme this week was of course Spring! And what beautiful spring like paintings we have received. Our featured image this week is by student Aggie Choy who created the painting in watercolour….
For years I’ve wanted to improve my drawing and painting confidence. I mostly painted. My fear of the blank canvass and that voice in my head telling me I couldn’t draw, pushed me towards copying rather than drawing and focusing…
I can remember as a child being very excited to receive anything art related – new pack of pencils, sketch book, a tin of paints – WOW! Many years later I still get the same thrill. Over the years I…
The great thing about the internet is that you have a window into worlds that you otherwise may not have known existed and its possible to build professional relationships with people on the other side of the globe, leading to…
Welcome to our latest Weekend Art Challenge and this week it is the theme of Spring! Here in the UK spring is meant to be on its way and if we are lucky the weather will start warming up soon!…
Here are the results of this weeks beautiful challenge entitled Peace. Our featured image this week is by Ellie Hutton, wonderful colours, movement and delicate detail. Every piece you see below has been created with love. We hope you all…
These two beautiful botanical coloured pencil drawings were created by London Art College student Keith Newman. Keith said of the drawings… I loved undertaking the branch and leaves of the pear with it’s many shades and tones to look at……..
Illustrating Children’s Books Diploma Student Anke Reiss has created two amazing illustrations for her art course with tutor Maggy Roberts. Aren’t they wonderful! Anke said.. … by taking the course I hope to learn how to deal with illustrations for…
Jenny Nutbourne has completed the ‘Under the Sink’ assignment on the Illustrating Children’s Book Diploma Course. We love Jenny’s initial sketches of bottles and bleach from under her sink at home. Her watercolour washes and colours have created very realistic…
Welcome to this weekends art challenge. We felt in light of the current world events it would be appropriate to have a challenge surrounding the word Peace. Paint or draw what you feel. We look forward to seeing what you…
We loved this challenge, it really made our students think outside the box. We asked them to create a cartoon of themselves in anyway they liked and the results are below. If you missed out on this challenge, or you…
Here is a lovely image from Children’s Illustration student Hester Groen de Porto for ‘The cow who went looking for a friend’ assignment. Hester has understood the need for a soft and gentle approach requested in this brief. She has…
My drawing and painting course at London Art College I really regret that this course recently has come to an end. I am very glad to have decided, some 18 months ago, to join this course. I enjoyed it very…
Magda Milewska is one of my best students, not just talented but also so sincere and hard working in her studies. Everything was always done so thoroughly, to be honest I’m sorry to see her finish! Tutor Paul Weaver I…
Welcome to our latest art challenge. This week we would like you to find a photo of yourself, or look in the mirror and turn yourself into a cartoon! To do this you can enhance your features, for instance, if…
Welcome to our latest weekend art challenge results. We definitely have something to crow about today! Aren’t all of these rooster paintings and drawings amazing! We love them all. What a fantastic subject to choose for our art challenge this…
We would like to officially welcome Heather Rooney to the London Art College as our new Graphic Design tutor. Heather will be taking over some of our current students as well as new students enrolling. Students who haven’t submitted assignment…
As a youngster I loved art, but training to be a Doctor and having a family always got in the way! After retiring I started drawing watercolour birthday cards for friends and family but needed advice and direction. I started…