Approaches to Abstraction with Johanna Melvin: (Alternate Sundays) 13 Oct 2024 to 06 July 2025 (10.00-5.00pm)

Join the fortnightly painting course focused on abstract art led by Johanna Melvin. The course covers key painting techniques and encourages both new and experienced artists. Continue Reading →

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 →

Intuitive Abstract Painting: Exploring Process and Narrative – alternate Sundays 17 Oct 2021 to 03 July 2022

Fortnightly on Sundays 10.30am to 4.30pm six sessions per term, 3 x terms Artist-tutor: Johanna Melvin Prepare yourself for full Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Intuitive Abstract Painting: Exploring process and narrative with Alexander James Pollard and Johanna Melvin: Sundays 18 Apr – 27 June 2021

Prepare yourself for full immersive days incorporating experimentation, playfulness, technical guidance and discussion designed to develop you as an abstract painter. Continue Reading →

The Painting Year I: 12 Jan – 29 Jun 2021 Tuesdays 10-5pm

The Painting Year is a practical course for those looking to advance their practise, developing their skills and content whilst being guided by two experienced and celebrated painters Dan Coombs RCA and Guy Allott RCA Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Intuitive Abstract Painting: Exploring process and narrative with Alexander James Pollard and Johanna Melvin: 3rd May to 28th June 2020

Prepare yourself for full immersive days incorporating experimentation, playfulness, technical guidance and discussion designed to develop you as an abstract painter. The course offers a fortnightly forum in which you will be encouraged to build your practice and understanding of Intuitive Abstract Painting Continue Reading →

The Painting Year: Materials, Methods and Ideas – Mondays, 25 September 2017 to 2 July 2018

The Painting Year is a practical course which aims to fill in all the gaps you never knew you had Continue Reading →

The Essential School of Painting Open Day: April 29th 2017: 12 noon to 4pm

All are welcome. Join us on our Open Day, come see the studios, meet tutors and students, talk to us Continue Reading →