STUDY DRAWING IN SPACE
Small-group sculpture courses in London and Amsterdam.
Alongside her studio practice, Poppy teaches small-group sculpture courses rooted in Drawing in Space.
With individual guidance, demonstrations, and a clear method for observing, interpreting, and sculpting the human figure from life.
Poppy teaches a limited number of masterclasses each year. Dates are currently scheduled around Poppy’s studio and commission calendar.
New dates will be announced here. To be notified when a place opens, please join the waiting list.
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Format
Small groups, professional life models, critiques and clear demonstrations.
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Materials
All materials and armatures are included for London studio courses.
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Method
Co-author of Drawing in Space, Theory and Practice of Figurative Sculpture.
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Location
London courses are in Poppy’s studio. Amsterdam courses are at Figura.
Courses are suitable for artists, students and serious beginners who want to develop a more structured approach to sculpting from observation.
Portrait Head
A focused five-day course sculpting a life-size portrait head from the model, with demonstrations and individual critiques in a small studio group.
London, SW11 | 5 days · £950 | Beginners welcome
Beyond Portraiture
An exploratory ten-day course sculpting a life-size portrait head from the model, and developing the work into a more imaginative sculptural bust, with encouragement for your own personal style.
London, SW11 | 10 days · £1,800 | Beginners welcome
Torso
An intensive ten-day course exploring gesture, structure, proportion, body type in pose, and surface resolution through a 40cm torso study from life.
London, SW11 | 10 days · £1,600 | Beginners welcome
Standing Figure
A fundamental five-day course sculpting a half-life-size figure from life. With emphasis on how to overcome real challenges of working from life, how to establish structural truths, and how to reduce complexity through purposeful simplification.
London, SW11 | 5 days · £950 | Beginners welcome