Tag Archives: Life Drawing & Painting

The Big Painting Challenge on BBC One

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Andrew Wamae

The Big Painting Challenge on BBC ONE, Sunday, February 22nd, 2015. The Big Painting Challenge; Alison Harper is the Art Continue Reading →

Experience 15 Seconds of Painting at The Essential School of Painting.

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Andrew Wamae

Video: 15 Seconds of Painting at The Essential School of Painting.   @TheESOP #TheESOP

Student Gallery: Expressive Portraits with Alison Harper, November 1st & 2nd, 2014

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Andrew Wamae

After a marvellous weekend where the students practised expressive ‘blind’ drawing, quick portrait drawing and painting on Saturday and then finishing off on Continue Reading →

The 10th anniversary of TheESOP

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Andrew Wamae

This year is the 10th anniversary of The Essential School of Painting, with this in mind the school is organising Continue Reading →

Drawing Mouths

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Alison Harper

How to draw mouths by Alison Harper In this video Alison talks about how to draw a naturalistic mouth and Continue Reading →

Alexander Moffat Exhibition Paintings as Arguments Peacocks Visual Arts, Aberdeen 16 August to 20 September 2014

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Andrew Wamae

Centred on the work of Alexander Moffat this exhibition opens enquiries into important changes and achievements in cultural expression and Continue Reading →

July Untutored Summer Class; Life Drawing & Painting

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Alison Harper

UNTUTORED LIFE DRAWING AND PAINTING DAY Sunday the 13th of July 2014 from10am to 5pm Price £35 for the day Continue Reading →

Lesley Burr on Painting the Imaginative Landscape

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Alison Harper

Sat/Sun 14th– 15th June 2014 10 – 5pm Click here to book your place An exciting weekend course in painting Continue Reading →

Student Gallery: “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Andrew Wamae

Student Work: Alison Rivett (2of2) “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Student Work: Alison Rivett (1of2) “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Student Work: Ana Mejia “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Student Work: Hannah Greene (1of2) “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Student Work: Hannah Greene (2of2) “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Narrative Painting By Maggie Hale, 2014 Student The Essential School Of Painting

Student Work: Ruth Robinson (1of2) “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Student work at The Essential School of Painting ©Ruth Robinson The Essential School Of Painting

Student Work: Sandra Stadnik “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki 2014

Student Testimonial: “Ways into Narrative Painting” with Henry Kondracki May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Andrew Wamae

The weekend of May the 17th and 18th was one filled with quiet excitement. Narrative painting can be both daunting Continue Reading →