Category Archives: The Essential School Of Painting

The Essential School of Painting provides Art Classes composed of no more than ten students lead by highly experienced and active artists and tutors. All are welcome regardless of ability, we aim to help and encourage your creativity. As our motto is “Animus ad creare” The courage to create.

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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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 →

Exhibition: Alternative 25th – 29th February 2020

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An exhibition of work by recent and present students of The Essential School Of Painting. Continue Reading →

Artists Talk: Vanessa Jackson RA – Friday, 28 February: 6.30 to 8.30pm

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We were delighted to host the artist Vanessa Jackson RA during her talk on her work at The Essential School of Painting. The talk followed by a question and answer session hosted by ESOP artist-tutor Dan Coombs. 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’

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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 →