Workshop | Pop Inspired Portraits

Create bold and expressive works inspired by the Pop and the Figure exhibition at Pallant House Gallery.

In this one-day workshop, you’ll work directly from a live model, using drawing techniques to develop striking, pop-inspired portraits. Through a series of guided exercises, you’ll explore ways to simplify and exaggerate features, experimenting with line, tone, pattern and composition to create dynamic images.

In the afternoon, you’ll build on these approaches to develop a more resolved piece, with guidance on working confidently and expressively in drawing. Wendy will share techniques for translating observation into bold, stylised portraits, encouraging you to balance accuracy with creative interpretation.

During the day, you’ll also have the opportunity to visit the exhibition, exploring how artists associated with Pop Art have reimagined the figure through colour, pattern and visual language.

Suitable for all levels, this workshop offers a supportive and exploratory environment. By the end of the session, you will have produced a series of studies and a finished pop-inspired portrait to take home.