The Fundamentals of Painting: Materials, Methods & Ideas 11 Jan – 28 Jun 2021

(LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE) The Foundation Painting Year is a practical course which aims to fill in all the gaps you never knew you had in your understanding and practise of the age old activity of manipulating colour on a surface called painting. Continue Reading →

The Painting Year II – 30 Sept 2020 – 30 Jun 2021 Wednesdays 10-5pm

(FULLY BOOKED) The Painting Year is a practical course for those looking to advance their practise, developing their skills and content whilst being guided by two celebrated artists Dan Coombs RCA and Melissa Kime. Continue Reading →

Painting Personal Projects: Saturdays 03 Oct 2020 to 03 July 2021 – 10am to 5pm

(FULLY BOOKED) Painting Personal Projects is a programme taught Dan Coombs with the support of Alison Harper. It’s aim is to give students an opportunity to develop their own work whilst receiving guidance and mentoring in a supportive community of artists and is intended to increase confidence, creativity and a sense of direction; helping to provide strategies for establishing and growing a body of work. Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Painting People: The Figure and Portrait – Thursdays 23 Apr to 2 July 2020

The course will be taught by Alison Harper and visiting artist Rosemary Beaton and others. The course aims to explore the elements of portraiture and figure painting and drawing in both systematic and creative ways. 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 →

Artists Talk: Vanessa Jackson RA – Friday, 28 February: 6.30 to 8.30pm

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We were delighted to host the artist Vanessa Jackson RA during her talk on her work at The Essential School of Painting. The talk followed by a question and answer session hosted by ESOP artist-tutor Dan Coombs. Continue Reading →

Experimental Approaches to the figure in Contemporary Painting with Alison Harper 27 Apr to 06 Jul 2019

Saturdays 10am to 4.30pm Course Fee £580 – Course limited to 12 Students. Book now to avoid disappointment. This practical course Continue Reading →