Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Autumn Inspiration : House of Illustration


New exhibitions are now available at the 'House of Illustration' which maybe useful research to add to your current projects. 



Gerald Scarfe: Stage and Screen
Until 21 Jan 2018, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Adult ticket £7.50 // 

'A rare opportunity to explore the extensive but little-known production designs by celebrated political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. Storyboards, costumes and props are on display from Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Disney’s Hercules and English National Ballet’s The Nutcracker.' - 'House of Illustration'

As well as being a political cartoonist he has also worked on Walt Disney’s Hercules, and he designed and directed the animation sequences for the film of Pink Floyd’s The Wall.  With dynamic line work, interesting character shapes and bold colours Geralds exhibition is perfect for students on the illustration or animation path of the course. 

You can order you tickets from their website here

Also you can save money on travel by investing in a 16-25 Railcard gives you 1/3 off most rail fares. It's available to students in full time education as well even if you are over 25.


Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Student Local Exhibition - Beth Armstrong

Free this weekend? get inspired and support your Level 6 classmate and check out Beth Armstrong's first art exhibition. 

You can find more of Beths beautiful digital painting at the links below.

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Summer Inspiration : House of Illustration



  • House of Illustration: Anime Architecture: Backgrounds of Japan
  • The first UK exhibition of architectural backdrops for Ghost in the Shell and other sci-fi anime films. The show includes Hiromasa Ogura’s watercolour paintings for Ghost in the Shell as well as features the pencil drawings of Takashi Watabe for Ghost in the shell 2: Innocence. the exhibition also looks at the work of Mamoru Oshii and Atsushi background work for Patlabor: the movie and Metropolis.
  • Location: London [2 Granary Square, King's Cross London N1C 4BH] 
  • Tickets:
  • Adults: £7.50
  • Concession (Student): £5:00
  • Running until 10 Sep 2017, 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • For more information and to buy tickets : http://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/whats-on/current-future-events/anime-architecture-backgrounds-of-japan


  • House of Illustration: Quentin Blake: The Life of Birds