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 →

The Foundation Painting Year: Materials, Methods and Ideas with Dan Coombs and Guy Allott -14 Jan to 1 July 2019

Mondays 10am to 5pm 3 Places remaining book now to avoid disappointment. Fee per term £675 The Foundation Painting Year Continue Reading →

The ESOP Newsletter July to September 2018

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2017-18 & 2018-19 We have had a wonderful academic year.  Every time I walked into the studios I was struck Continue Reading →

Contemporary Fine Art Practice with Bob Matthews, Liane Lang and Sam Ainsley – Fridays Apr 26th to June 28th 2019

My Animal Spirit by Dannielle Hodson Lino Print 35x45cms

Introduction: The Contemporary Fine Art course is aimed at a broad range of artists and levels of experience and seeks Continue Reading →