About The Essential School Of Painting

The Essential School of Painting (ESOP) is an alternative art school based in Wood Green, London, specialising in painting and drawing classes taught by leading contemporary artists. The ESOP offers exciting, intellectually rigorous courses with the intention of advancing painting. Classes are available for all levels of experience.

Approaches to Abstraction with Johanna Melvin: Alternate Sundays 14 April to 23 Jun 2024 (10.30-4.30pm)

Prepare yourself for fully immersive days incorporating experimentation, play, technical guidance and detailed discussion designed to develop your understanding and facility as an abstract painter. Continue Reading →

The Painting Year 1, Materials, Methods and Ideas : Mondays 15 Apr to 1 Jul 2024 (10-5pm)

The Painting Year I is a practical course which aims to fill in all the gaps you never knew you had in your understanding and practice of painting. It is suitable for beginn Continue Reading →

Untutored Life Painting & Drawing Drop in Sessions: Fridays 15 March 2024 (10-5pm)

Enjoy one day poses to paint and draw from the nude model. Use the day to experiment and deepen your study of the figure. Continue Reading →

Painting Personal Projects with artists Guy Allott and Joana Galego: Saturdays 20 April to 29 June 2024 (10-5pm)

ONE PLACE AVAILABLE: Painting Personal Projects is a programme that aims is to give you an opportunity to develop your own work whilst receiving guidance and mentoring in a supportive community of artists. It is intended to increase confidence Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Advanced Painting Personal Projects with Adrian Wiszniewski RSA and Rosanna Dean –Mondays 15 April to 1 July 2024

On this practical course Adrian and Guy help you to develop structures and methods for accessing imagery and ideas for your artwork. Continue Reading →