The Painting Year II – Tues, Jan 13 to Jun 30 2026

Tutors: Guy Allott and Rosanna Dean

Two terms (Jan & Apr) Fee per term £795

The Painting Year 2 art class

offers a practical course tailored for individuals aiming to enhance their skills and content under the guidance of experienced painters. The primary goal is to give your practice fresh impetus, encourage experimentation and foster participation in contemporary painting discourse within a supportive group.

Throughout emphasis is placed on grounding methods and ideas in personal experience.

Whether you are self-taught or have attended art school, and have you a desire to paint but lack the technical and/or intellectual support to do so. This course aims to address these needs by equipping you with the knowledge, practice, and guidance necessary to further develop your painting skills.

Course timetable 2025-26

TermsDates
January Term 202613 January – 24 March
Half term 17 February
April Term 202621 April – 30 June
Half term 26 May
Exhibition DatesTBC

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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.