Strategic Drawing: Clothing & Drapery

Strategic Drawing: Clothing & Drapery: In-Person

Evan Kitson | Summer I | Saturdays: May 17 - Jun 21

Class Description:

Refine your skills in illustrating clothing and drapery and enhance your overall figure drawing practice in an inspiring and supportive setting.

Taught by MFA Faculty Evan Kitson, this six-week in-person course is tailored for artists of all levels. This course delves into the complexities of depicting clothing and drapery on the human figure, focusing on how various fabrics and their interactions with the body can affect form and movement. We will cover techniques for rendering the texture, weight, and folds of different materials, and how to capture their dynamic interplay with light and shadow.

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Summer I Session Dates:

Scheduled occurrences for the next semester of this class are as follows:

Week	Date	Time
Week 1:	5/17/2025	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 2:	5/24/2025	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 3:	5/31/2025	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 4:	6/07/2025	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 5:	6/14/2025	10 am - 1 pm ET
Week 6:	6/21/2025	10 am - 1 pm ET

Before Class - Welcome & How to Prepare for Class
Week 1 - Introduction to Drapery & Materials
Week 2 - Drapery Mechanics on a Simple Form
Week 3 - Drapery on the Reclining Figure
Week 4 - Clothing Structure & Fit
Week 5 - Fabric Types and Texture Rendering
Week 6 - Clothed Figure in Full Light

$330.00
In-Person
6 Weeks
Intermediate to Advanced

Meet Your Instructor

Evan Kitson

Instructor

A draftsman, painter, instructor, anatomist, curator, collector, and all-around art-obsessed thirty-something, Evan Kitson splits his time between Lancaster, PA where he maintains a lively studio practice working with deceased subjects, and New York, NY where he exhibits and instructs. Kitson earned his BFA in Illustration from the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, his MFA from the New York Academy of Art, and has held a number of studio assistantships, notably working with Odd Nerdrum. Evan has taught in many institutions, including The Art Student's League of New York, The Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, The New York Academy of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Studio Incamminati. He has given talks at Millersville University, Booth Gallery, Grand Central Atelier, and Parsons School of Design. Alongside his active studio practice and impressive course load, Evan is currently an Artist in Residence at the North Museum in Lancaster, PA.