The Essential School of Painting (The ESOP) is an art school based in Wood Green London specialising in painting and drawing classes taught by leading contemporary artists. The ESOP offers exciting rigorous courses with the intention of advancing painting in the 21st century. Classes and Master-classes available for all levels of experience. Established in 2004 The ESOP has over fifteen years of offering high quality courses with a winning formula of excellence. Our classes range from our yearlong post-graduate programme to our beginner short courses all taught by practising professional artists who teach in small classes in our spacious, well-lit studios. We deliberately keep our classes small in size to give the right level of attention that ensures each student gets the necessary technical guidance and intellectual support for Drawing and Painting. Simply put our intention is to provide you with opportunities to develop your skills, foster your creativity and encourage you to try out new things with the guidance of expert tutors. Our Studios, located in Wood Green, are well-lit and spacious. Most of our courses provide the materials you require for the class. Every course provide opportunities to build art communities with like-minded people, we encourage and help facilitate the communities. For more information on us please visit us on instagram.com/theesop