Like many people, I stumbled into London Fine Art Studios (LFAS) by chance one rainy day in search of art materials. At this point in my life two years ago I was in the process of rediscovering a neglected love of art, though I was unaware there were still schools teaching the methods of the […]

We are really excited about Felicia Forte coming to teach with us again this summer.   Last year, with the funds raised from her painting demonstration evening, Felicia very generously offered travel funds to two of the students who had attended her workshop and whom she believed would greatly benefit from time with her in Detroit. […]

By Ann Witheridge I had a wonderful day at the Dulwich Picture Gallery on Saturday. We organised a portrait workshop in conjunction with the exhibition Rembrandt’s Light. I had 16 students and a lot to cover; materials, portraiture, techniques and all in relationship to Rembrandt. Each student got a linen panel, rosemary brushes and oil […]

We are really excited about Felicia Forte coming to teach with us again this summer. Last year, with the funds raised from her painting demonstration evening, Felicia very generously offered travel funds to two of the students who had attended her workshop and whom she believed would greatly benefit from time with her in Detroit. We […]

By Ann Witheridge Scott and I decided to have a date night at the Royal Academy. It was also so wonderful to see how many people were at the exhibition, we didn’t see it the first week, or even the last, some bland middle of the exhibition visit, and yet I was amazed how many […]

By Nada Walton We had an exciting turn out and atmosphere yesterday at the private view opening of the much-anticipated exhibition Viewing the Invisible. Thank you to everyone involved in getting the exhibition together, we have thoroughly enjoyed working with you. “Viewing the Invisible brings together scientists and artists to explore the similarities in their […]

Written by Nneka Uzoigwe As part of the Artist’s in Residence with the National Army Museum last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to paint the inspirational Army veteran Rowena Griffiths MBE. I painted her over four hours while she was being interviewed, sharing her colourful career serving under the British Army and with the […]

Written by Sarah Thien, De László scholar Summer 2019  During a sunny Saturday in July, I had the pleasure of watching a portrait painting demonstration at the National Army Museum in London, of Army veteran Pauline Milnes by tutor Michael Gallone. This event was the second instalment of a series of collaborations between LFAS and […]

Hippocrates refusing the gifts of Artaxerxes by Anne-Louis Girodet The motto of our studio “Ars Longa, Vita Brevis” ‘Art is Long, Life is Short’ suggests that our artistic endeavors and study will outstrip our lifetime. This quote originates not from the textbooks of a great painter but from the physician Hippocrates. For Art and Science have […]