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.

Weekend Studio course: Oil Painting for Beginners with Georgia Mallin: 12-13 Aug 2023 (10-5pm)

Come and learn step by step approaches to oil painting. We will cover materials and methods of oil painting including supports and surfaces, brushes and paint mediums. Continue Reading →

Studio course: The Bigger Picture: 21 Apr to 30 June 2023

The Bigger Picture is a postgraduate fine art course based at the ESOP Studios in north London. Interdisciplinary and challenging in approach, thinking and creative realisation. The focus will be on the artistic development of each student and the dynamics of the group as a whole. Critical discussion and supportive dialogues will be at the heart of this process. Therefore, actively encouraging innovative and meaningful ways of personally integrating practise and theory. Continue Reading →

Studio course: Traditional Oil Painting Techniques for a Contemporary Art Practice with Rosanna Dean: Tuesdays evenings 25 Apr to 20 June 2023 (6-9pm)

Over the course of 8 weeks you will be guided through a variety of ways of using oil paint. You will explore different ways of applying paint and the effects that can be achieved in their combination. We will look at how paintings can be buil Continue Reading →