Online ART Mentoring

Our online mentoring programme is aimed at meeting the specific needs of the participant and they range from professional artists to amateurs. Our mentoring can be addressed at the general development of the artist or project orientated where the participant is looking to achieve a specific goal like an exhibition or preparation of a portfolio for entrance application to a main stream art college at BA or MA level. We tailor each session to the specific needs of the participants. Continue Reading →

Weaving the Thread: Painting and the Imagination with Adrian Wiszniewski RSA

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(This course has been postponed due to ongoing pandemic) Weaving the Thread is a painting and drawing course taught by Adrian Wiszniewski RSA at the Essential School of Painting over one weekend. It’s aim, using planned exercises, is to help access the resources of our imagination; giving us imagery and ideas for our artwork. Continue Reading →

Painting Glorious Nature in Kew Gardens with Rosemary Beaton 23-24 May 2020

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This gallery contains 6 photos.

Rosemary Beaton returns with this weekend course on drawing and painting from nature that includes an amazing day at London’s Kew Gardens followed by a day in Continue Reading →

Tuesday Evening Oil Painting for beginners with Alison Harper – 14 January to 24 March 2020

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Monday evening 6pm to 9pm: Come and learn step by step approaches to oil painting. We will cover materials and methods Continue Reading →

2019 ESOP End of Year Shows ‘Art Matters Part 1 & 2’

This year the Essential School of Painting is holding two End of Year Exhibitions… Art Matters Part 1 & 2
The shows are the culmination of the work done by 40 of our artist-students through the academic year starting October 2018.
All are welcome. Continue Reading →