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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.

Painting People: The Figure and Portrait – Thursdays 28 Sept 2017 to 5 July 2018

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Andrew Wamae

1 Place available Two Term Fee £1225 Fee per term £650 Classes run from 10am to 5pm (see below for Continue Reading →

Posted in Art Classes, David Caldwell, Oil Painting, Portraiture, The Essential School Of Painting, TheESOP Tutors | Tagged #acrylicpainting, #art, #artclasses, #artevent, #drawingchangeslives, #ExpressivePortraits, #learntopaint, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #oilpainting, #theessentialschoolofpainting

The ESOP Student Exhibition ‘Paint Works’ 12 – 16 July 2017

Posted on August 1, 2017 by JD St Claire

This July students from our yearlong and short courses had their end of year exhibition of the work they have Continue Reading →

Posted in Art Classes, Student Exhibition, The ESOP Events, The Essential School Of Painting, TheESOP Exhibitions | Tagged #artclasses, #artevent, #artexhibition, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #paintingworks, #theessentialschoolofpainting

DRAWING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX: A Contemporary Drawing Year – Fridays, 29 Sept 2017 to 6 July 2018

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Catherine Lee Dermott

Drawing outside the box is taught by Jessica Voorsanger with Liane Lang, Jessie Brennan & visiting lectures by Margarita Gluzberg, Mary Doyle and Continue Reading →

Posted in Art Classes, Creativity, Drawing, Jessica Voorsanger, The Essential School Of Painting | Tagged #art, #artclasses, #artevent, #contemporaryart, #contemporarydrawing, #creativity, #drawingchangeslives, #JessicaVoorsanger, #jessiebrenan, #learntodraw, #lianelang, #LondonArtSchool, #margaritagluzberg, #marydoyle, #rogermalbert, #theessentialschoolofpainting, TheESOP

The ESOP Student Exhibition ‘Paint Works’ 12 – 16 July 2017

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Catherine Lee Dermott

This July students from our yearlong and short courses have their end of year exhibition and show the work they Continue Reading →

Posted in Student Exhibition, The ESOP Events, The Essential School Of Painting, TheESOP Tutors | Tagged #AlisonHarper, #AndrewWamae, #anthonydaley, #artclasses, #artevent, #artexhibition, #drawingchangeslives, #endofyearexhibition, #johnmyers, #learntopaint, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #oilpainting, #paintingchangeslives, #paintworks, #studentexhibition, #theessentialschoolofpainting, Alexander Moffat OBE RSA

NEW! Drawing Lab – Creative Drawing Summer School: Fri/Sat July 7 – 8, 2017

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Posted on June 10, 2017 by Catherine Lee Dermott

This gallery contains 1 photo.

London Drawing and The Essential School of Painting have come together to produce this exciting new two-day course on experimental Continue Reading →

Posted in Art Classes, Classes at TheESOP, Life Drawing & Painting Classes, London Drawing, The Big Draw, The Essential School Of Painting | Tagged #artclasses, #artevent, #drawingchangeslives, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #londondrawing, #theessentialschoolofpainting, TheESOP

The Image Obsession Question Student Exhibition 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Andrew Wamae

Students of the course The Bigger Picture, which is designed and taught by Bob and Roberta Smith RA, hold their End Continue Reading →

Posted in Art Classes, Bob and Roberta Smith, Classes at TheESOP, Oil Painting, Student Exhibition, Student Gallery, The Essential School Of Painting, TheESOP Tutors | Tagged #artclasses, #artevent, #artexhibition, #bobandrobertasmith, #Endofyearstudentshow, #learntopaint, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #RA, #studentshow, #theartpavilion, #theimageobsessionquestion, TheESOP

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

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Catherine Lee Dermott

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

Posted in Abstract, Art Classes, Artist Studio Visit, Classes at TheESOP, Creativity, En Plein Air, Landscape Painting, Life Drawing & Painting Classes, Narrative Painting, Oil Painting, Painting Safari, Portraiture, The Essential School Of Painting, Wood Engraving | Tagged #AlisonHarper, #AndrewWamae, #artclasses, #artevent, #bobandrobertasmith, #drawingchangeslives, #learntopaint, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #openday, #paintingchangeslives

Weekend Painting the Land, Sea and Sky with David Caldwell 10- 11 June 2016

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Chloe Samantha Stevenson

Join celebrated landscape & portrait artist David Caldwell for a weekend of painting and drawing the amazing natural beauty of land, Continue Reading →

Posted in The Essential School Of Painting | Tagged #artclasses, #artevent, #cambersands, #davidcaldwell, #drawingchangeslives, #enpleinair, #landscapepainting, #landscapes #paintinglandscapes, #learntopaint, #LondonArtSchool, #oilpainting, #outdoorclasses, #Outdoors, #summerschool, #theessentialschoolofpainting, Landscapes

Painting the River with John Myers 17 – 21 July 2017 (Mon-Fri)

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Chloe Samantha Stevenson

Discover the joys of painting the river “en plein air” on this one week intensive summer school with the celebrated Continue Reading →

Posted in The Essential School Of Painting | Tagged #amazingart, #BigPaintingChallenge, #johnmyers, #landscapes #paintinglandscapes, #learntopaint, #london, #londonart, #LondonArtSchool, #Outdoors, #paintingchangeslives, #pleinairpainting, #theessentialschoolofpainting, Art Classes, TheESOP

Evening Class: Drawing Portraits with Allan Ramsay: 23 February to 23 March 2017

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Andrew Wamae

Every Thursday 6.00pm to 9.00pm join BP National Portrait Award winner Allan Ramsay on this adventure into drawing from the live model Continue Reading →