Author Archives: lcarruthers

Organic and Inorganic Pigments Before we get into the sciency bits, it’s probably worth asking the question: why it is necessary to learn more about what makes up the paint we use? While having an awareness of your materials may not automatically make you a great painter, having a understanding of the what they are […]

London Fine Art Studios’ Alum Phoebe Dickinson has a new exhibition – Great Houses and Gardens of England. Dickinson gallery hosts an exhibition featuring new works by celebrated portraitist Phoebe Dickinson. Great Houses and Gardens of England includes approximately 60 of Phoebe’s paintings showcasing a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life in the British stately home today. […]

David Roberts Student David joined us for our September Landscape Course at the end of the summer. My first attempts at landscape painting at home were a bit overwhelming, despite having workedmy way through the foundation, portrait, and figure courses. There is so much detail andcomplexity in any landscape, and often little in the way […]

I’m absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news about our upcoming exhibition, “Otherlands,” which will be showcased at the Green and Stone Gallery. The show will feature my work, along with stunning paintings of fellow artists Toby Gawler and Annam Butt. Through our distinct cultural lenses – Italian, Australian, and British Pakistani – we invite […]

As part of their Coronation celebrations, the Cadogan Estate got in touch and asked if some of our landscape painters would like to capture the day on the King’s Road and around Duke of York Square. Painting the Coronation celebrations was an opportunity not to be missed, although the weather could have been better… Painting […]

Over the weekend of the 29th and 30th of April, Ann Witheridge and Toby Gawler hosted a two-day military themed still life course at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. Ann and Toby were given the chance to set up multiple still life set ups using different items in the museums collection including military […]

De Laszlo Scholar Lorna reviews the Barbican’s exhibition on Alice Neel ‘Hot off the Griddle’. On Friday I visited Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle at the Barbican Centre, the largest exhibition ofAlice Neel’s work in the UK to date. Born in 1900 in Pennsylvania, Alice Neel spent the majority of her life living and […]

On Tuesday, the 14th of March, we had a special evening painting Easter eggs in the traditional Lemkiv style.  This was my first-time painting Easter eggs with wax and dye, as it was for most others. The idea was first suggested by Olga, our Ukrainian student who is studying with us thanks to Studios’ Ukraine Artist Support […]

Our August Artist Residency programme is designed to provide a figurative artist the opportunity to use a large studio space, allowing them to expand their practice and dedicated time to their work.  Applications for our August Artist Residency 2023 close 30th April 2023. At the end of last summer, we welcomed Kwesi Awotwi to the studios […]

As part of our artist residency programme at London Fine Art Studios, each August we will offer a one-month artist residency programme to artists inspired by and drawing from the figurative tradition.  The residency will give the artist the opportunity to develop new work in a specifically designed studio space.  All applications are welcome from artists both within and outside of […]