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On this 10 week online course Dan Coombs will demonstrate some of the techniques and devices required to paint from the imagination. Often it is quite difficult to find a way in to working from the imagination.
ESOP Online Open Day Dec 30th 2020 – 9am to 9pm
Book yourself an appointment to speak to one of our tutors about the courses, workshops and mentorship at the Essential School of Painting… courses are available from January for
The Bigger Picture with David Mach RA: 15 Jan 2021 – 2 Jul 2021
An incredible opportunity to be mentored in a small group for a year where you become part of a community of 12 artists exploring as a group and as an individual, new territories in your art practice.
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.
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.
(FULLY BOOKED) 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.
This is an intensive five day course that will be utilising ideas about painting from the imagination , and will be important to artists who have always wanted to explore the imaginary in painting but have felt unsure how to enter this difficult terrain.
ONLINE: The Super-power of a sketch book with Guy Allott: 23 Jul to 24 Sept 2020 – Thurs 6-9pm
The aim of this course is to develop the skills required to produce sketchbooks which are an inspiration, and which contain all the nuts and bolts of experimentation.
On this 10 week online course Dan Coombs will demonstrate some of the techniques and devices required to paint from the imagination.
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.
Prepare yourself for full immersive days incorporating experimentation, playfulness, technical guidance and discussion designed to develop you as an abstract painter. The course offers a fortnightly forum in which you will be encouraged to build your practice and understanding of Intuitive Abstract Painting
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.
