Painting The Contemporary Figure: Thursdays 03 Oct 2024 to 3 July 2025

This course aims to explore the elements of portraiture and figure painting and drawing in both systematic and creative ways. Continue Reading →

Advanced Abstraction Year  6 Oct 2024 to 13 July 2025 – 10am to 5pm

Ideal for experienced abstract painters looking to refresh or reboot their painting practice. Continue Reading →

Studio course: The Painting Year II Tuesdays: 16 April to 25 Jun 2024 (10-5pm)

The Painting Year II is a practical course for those looking to advance their practice, develop their skills and content whilst being guided by experienced and celebrated painters. Continue Reading →

The Painting Year 1, Materials, Methods and Ideas : Mondays 15 Apr to 1 Jul 2024 (10-5pm)

The Painting Year I is a practical course which aims to fill in all the gaps you never knew you had in your understanding and practice of painting. It is suitable for beginn Continue Reading →

Untutored Life Painting & Drawing Drop in Sessions: Fridays 15 March 2024 (10-5pm)

Enjoy one day poses to paint and draw from the nude model. Use the day to experiment and deepen your study of the figure. Continue Reading →

Untutored Life Painting & Drawing Drop in Sessions- Fridays (10-5pm) November 10th – Dec 15th, 2023

£42 per day without materials or £50 with materials1 (see art materials below for details). Block book all 6 sessions Continue Reading →

Exhibition Glasgow Girls ‘Resist Much, Obey Little’ 17 – 27 Nov 2023

Resist much, obey little is an exhibition of three painters namely Rosemary Beaton, Lesley Burr and Alison Harper. Continue Reading →

Open Day at the Essential School of Painting: 7 May 2022 – 12 to 4pm

All are welcome. Venue: Main studio – The Essential School of Painting, Coburg Road, Haringey, London N22 6TZ Join us Continue Reading →