Painting Expressive Portrait Heads: 16 & 17 Aug 2025
Expressive Portraiture: Capturing Likeness with Life Learn how to bring vitality and presence into your portrait work in this dynamic Continue Reading →
Author Archives: The Essential School Of Painting
Online Course: Drawing and Painting Animals with Melissa Kime – Aug 19-20, 2025
Tutor Name: Melissa Kime Tuesday and Wednesday morning 10-1pm £75 Course Description: This enjoyable and practical online course focuses on Continue Reading →
Painting Personal Projects With Guy Allott: 23 Aug – 13 Sept 2025
4 Saturdays 10:30am – 4:30pm Location: ESOP Main Studio, Wood Green Course Fee: £280 All materials are provided, with the exception of Continue Reading →
Drawing and Painting London’s Animals- 27 & 28 August 2025
Tutor: Melissa Kime Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm daily £130 All materials are provided, with the exception of canvas, which can be Continue Reading →
The Imaginative Landscape with Guy Allott – (Mon- Wed) 8 to 10 Sept 2025
£240 This three-day course invites you to explore Landscape not just as a subject, but as a metaphor, something shaped Continue Reading →
London Gallery Tours and Drawing with Archie Franks – 4th & 5th Sept 2025
2-day gallery experience with artist and tutor Archie Franks – 10.30am to 4.30pm £140 Immerse yourself in the joy of Continue Reading →
Are we there yet? Artist Surgery (Mons) 11 Aug to 1 Sept 2025 – 10.30 to 16.30
£240 Join Rosanna Dean for online painting surgeries. Each session will focus on a particular aspect of painting, such as Continue Reading →
Introduction to Portraiture in Oils (Sat-Sun, 9 & 10th Aug 2025)
Time: 10.30 to 16.30 Tutor: Georgia Mallin Join Georgia on this summer weekend course for an engaging, accessible introduction to Continue Reading →
Courses available in 2025-2026
We offer a range of in-studio and online courses, including yearlong programmes taught once a week and ESOP’s renowned two-year Advanced Painting Course (2025–27), which provides each student with a dedicated full-time studio. Continue Reading →
Studio course: The Painting Year II Tuesdays: 14 Jan to 1st July 2025 (10-5pm)
ONE PLACE REMAINING: 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. Continue Reading →