The Essential School of Painting

The Essential School of Painting is an alternative art school based in Bethnal Green, London, specialising in painting and drawing classes taught by leading contemporary artists. The ESOP offers exciting, intellectually rigorous courses with the intention of advancing painting.

HEADLINE EVENTS ~ “The Bigger Picture” with Bob and Roberta Smith is a year long course which will run every Tuesday from 27th Sept 2016 – Tues 4th July 2017, 10am – 5pm. The course will be divided into 3 terms of 10 weeks. This special year long course has been designed and will be taught by internationally renowned artist Bob and Roberta Smith. The course is concerned with thinking about painting in a radically new way and will look at painting as an act undertaken by the artist that has consequences. We will look both at the process of painting, surface, colour, form, composition and the subject of painting, the personal and political. more information

The Essential School of Painting is an alternative art school based in Bethnal Green, London, specialising in painting and drawing classes taught by leading contemporary artists. The ESOP offers exciting, intellectually rigorous courses with the intention of advancing painting.

Classes are available for all levels of experience.

We are working on new courses for the year starting this September 2016. Please check regularly for the latest updates and information. Have a happy summer. For details see: The Essential School of Painting Website