Developing Your Art Practice 24 April to 3 July 2026: 10-5pm

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Tutors: Bob Matthews and Annie Cattrell FRSS RSA

Fee £525 – 6 weeks on alternate Fridays
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Join us on this fortnightly online course designed to refine and expand your artistic practice.

You will be working alongside likeminded artists from across the country and from all walks of life. Each artist brings a unique way of working, contributing to a supportive group where lively and informative discussions are both encouraged and valued.

Led by Bob Matthews and Annie Cattrell, the programme offers a balanced approach to making art, with a focus on creating, presenting, discussing and reflecting on your work. Throughout the course, you will be gently but confidently challenged to push the boundaries of your practice, exploring new ideas, techniques and materials.

Above: Interior with simple window Watercolour on paper by Bob Matthews

Within a class of 10 you will receive focused attention both individually collectively growth.

Timetable
2026Dates
April 24 Apr to 3 July
Who Is It For?
  • Artists at an intermediate to advanced level
  • Former art school students seeking the structure and support of a creative cohort
What Can You Expect?
  • Personalised Feedback: One-to-one tutorials and group critiques tailored to your goals
  • Practical Sessions: Demonstrations of contemporary techniques and guided activities for hands-on explorationCollaborative Atmosphere: Regular discussions and peer interaction to inspire and challenge your work
  • Professional Development: Insights into research methods, displaying art, and sharing your practice with wider audiences
  • Creative Growth: Live, full-day sessions that encourage experimentation, playfulness, and critical thinking

About the tutors…

Bob Matthews

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Annie Cattrell

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About The Essential School Of Painting

The Essential School of Painting (ESOP) is an independent art school in London, built on our belief that painting is a living discipline, progressed through sustained practice. We are a place where painters teach painters, carrying a painter from first steps, through year-long courses, to our postgraduate two-year Advanced Painting Course. For over twenty years, painters of the first rank, Academicians and artists of international standing, have taught, exhibited and spoken in our studios. We openly welcome all to join our community. That welcome is encapsulated in our motto, Animus ad Creandum, the courage to create.