In studio: Untutored Life Drawing – 16 Jan to 13 Mar 2023 – Mondays 6.30-8.30pm

Join us for an evening of life drawing working with the model. Each evening will be an opportunity to get together informally to work with an opportunity at the end of the sessions for us to have a look and comment on each other’s work. All are welcome Continue Reading →

ONLINE COURSE: Painting People: The Figure and Portrait: 12 Jan to 29 Jun 2023

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

Life Painting with Tim Patrick – Fridays 10am-5pm- March 25th to 8th April 2022

The human figure has been a subject of compelling interest for artists throughout history. Painting the naked figure and the relationships between the model and their surrounds is endlessly fascinating and difficult. In this four week course, students are invited to spend a day painting directly from the model, developing their skills and ideas. Continue Reading →

Online: THE SPEAKING BODY with Dan Coombs 18-19 Sept 2021

On this two day online class , Dan Coombs will show how to use the figure to communicate emotion and to create an affect in the viewer. We will explore different poses Continue Reading →

ESOP Newman and Moffat Young Artists Scholarship 2021-22

Applications are now open for the above referred to scholarships. All applications must be received by midnight of the 10th September 2021. Continue Reading →

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 →