What is etching? The word etch itself is a Germanic word for eat, where the acid would literally eat the metal. Etching is an intaglio method of printmaking, intaglio methods include hard and soft ground etching, engraving, drypoint, mezzotint and aquatint. All these methods share a common ink transferring process. The design is etched into […]
Category Archives: Art Courses
Our scholar Benj Randell gave a wonderful and insightful talk on Fantasy Art. To summarise my talk: Fantasy art has evolved throughout history to take so many different paths that it would be a travesty to try and sum it up in one particular style of painting. Fantasy art influenced by literature including religious and […]
Henry Yan is a point of reference for every art student. Â His book, Henry Yan’s Figure Drawing (Tips & Techniques), is on many a recommended reading list and his students have gone to work across the creative industries – animation, design, concept and representational art. This Autumn Henry Yan gives two workshops, exclusively at London […]
LFAS’ much anticipated July Courses are fast approaching and student numbers are already rising! 4 weeks of 5-day intensives each focussing on a different discipline: Foundation: 4-8 July, £350 Figure: 11 – 15 July, £385 Printmaking: 11-15 July, £350 Portrait: 18 – 22 July, £385 Landscape or Sculpture: 25 – 29 July, £350 (Sculpture £400) Single […]
It is just the weather for being outside – finally!  LFAS artists are looking forward to painting in the park with Ann tomorrow and every Thursday throughout the Summer Term. Term began on 18 April but if you are keen to sign up there will be a short Landscape Painting Course, 25-29 July, £350.  To book email […]
Things are really hotting up at LFAS!  On 11 & 12 June James Kroner leads an urban landscapes workshop.  Over the course of the weekend students will capture the rugged character and colour of London with guidance from James.  His expertise has been honed over years and recognised in the catalogue scholarships and prizes to his name, both national […]
This week started with, amongst other things, a conversation on the news about media bartering. A grosso modo it referenced the way in which large organisations are cutting marketing costs through in-kind exchange. Swapping goods and services for promotional opportunity or something similar is hardly a new concept, and it is certainly prevalent amongst many […]
