ONLINE: Intuitive Abstract Painting: Exploring process and narrative with Alexander James Pollard and Johanna Melvin: Sundays 18 Apr – 27 June 2021

Prepare yourself for full immersive days incorporating experimentation, playfulness, technical guidance and discussion designed to develop you as an abstract painter. Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Weaving the Thread: Painting and the Imagination with Adrian Wiszniewski RSA – 11 Jan to 22 Mar 2021

First anachronism of the day by Adrian Wiszniewski RSA 2011

On this 10 week course, through guided exercises, Adrian shows us how we can access the resources of our imagination; Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Through the Looking Glass: Painting from the imagination with Dan Coombs – 18th May to 20th Jul 2020 Monday Evenings 6-9pm

Through the Looking Glass: Painting from the imagination with Dan Coombs – 27th April to 6th June 2020. On this weekly online course, Dan Coombs will demonstrate some of the techniques and devices required to paint from the imagination. Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Missing Nothing: A virtual tour of the Spring and Summer exhibitions with Liane Lang – 10 June to 15 July 2020 Wednesday Evenings 6-9pm

Liane Lang by Scott Mead 2012 Image copyright Scott Mead

Missing Nothing is a virtual tour of the Spring and Summer exhibitions now closed to the public with contemporary artist Liane Lang.
Artist Liane Lang will be presenting weekly sessions on modern and contemporary artists and ideas including some of the art and artists you will be missing out on in London and abroad in the next few weeks due to gallery closures. Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Painting Personal Projects with Dan Coombs Saturdays 25 Apr to 4 July 2020 – 10am to 5pm

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… Continue Reading →

ONLINE: Contemporary Fine Art Practice with Bob Matthews, Liane Lang and Jost Münster – 24 Apr to 3 July 2020

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The Contemporary Fine Art course is aimed at a broad range of artists and levels of experience and seeks to develop a community where practical and theoretical skills can be explored and established with emphases on making, presenting, talking and thinking about art. 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 →

Tuesday Evening Oil Painting for beginners with Alison Harper – 14 January to 24 March 2020

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Monday evening 6pm to 9pm: Come and learn step by step approaches to oil painting. We will cover materials and methods Continue Reading →