Exploding Heads: Expressive Comic Self-Portraits
Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 1:30PM
Unity Junction
Event Description
If your head blew its top, what would burst out? Footballs? Kittens? Pizza?
In this fun drawing session, we’ll practice drawing facial expressions and make lists of the things we think about most, then create ‘exploding head’ self-portraits.
This exercise provides a foundation for creating expressive comic characters, and also reinforces a strong sense of identity, encouraging children to feel pride and gratitude for the things that are important to them.
Led by Mark Pembrey of Quickdraw Comics Club, providing special events and clubs for schools, libraries and venues across the borough.
When
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Tuesday 12 August 2025
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Where
Unity Junction
Unity Junction
St Nicholas Shopping Centre
Sutton
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Notes & Requirements
Please book one ticket per child. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Accompanying adults do not need to book a ticket for themselves for the event.
Event Partner
The Resilient Futures programme is funded by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant and the London Borough of Sutton Neighbourhood Fund.
Bookings
Please log in with your library credentials to reserve your place at this event.
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