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 →

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

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

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

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

The Image Obsession Question Student Exhibition 2017

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

Painting Techniques: A Practical Guide through Time (20-21 Century Art) 24 April to 3 July 2017

20th to 21st Century Art Tutor Anthony Daley Learn the methods and respond to the multiple developments in painting and Continue Reading →

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

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

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

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