Evan Kitson – Sketchbook

Inspirational keyword: My keyword was “sketchbook”. I got to this word by first thinking about all of the different “final projects” I have coming up, as well what days each of my classes end. I realized I don’t know which day my drawing class ends, which led me to think about the assignments I have coming up in that class and how we were recently informed that our sketchbooks would factor into our final grades. I personally like sketches that utilize collaging methods and have figure drawings and handwritten notes, so I thought Evan Kitson was perfect.

Bio / Artist Statement: “Drawing exclusively from life, Evan Kitson has amassed a collection of sketchbooks filled with anatomical studies, notes, figure drawings and portraits. The sketchbooks themselves feel as personal as journals: the margins are packed with handwriting and the drawings show constant exploration. That Kitson teaches art is no surprise; there is a beautiful authenticity to Kitson’s sketchbook practice that reveals a near religious devotion to the pursuit of learning. Some of Kitson’s sketchbook drawings are worked to a flawless finish, while others are abandoned or covered over — the sincerity of purpose, however, is evident on every page.” (https://thebluereview.net/artist-sketchbooks-that-will-change-your-life-or-at-least-inspire-you-to-start-drawing-6ae04103838c)

“Kitson earned his BFA in Illustration from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and his MFA in Drawing from the New York Academy of Art. Evan has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Pennsulvania and New York. His work can be found in the recently published book The Nerdrum School: The Master and His Students. Kitson’s work has appeared in Poets Artists Magazine, Manifest Gallery’s International Drawing Annual, The Newer York and The Figurative Artist’s Handbook. Kitson currently teaches at the New York Academy of Art, Harrisburg Area Community College, The Teaching Studios of Art and the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. He lives and works in Lancaster, PA and New York, NY.” (https://nyaa.edu/continuing-studies/cs-faculty/evan-kitson/)

Featured image source: (Self Portrait by Evan Kitson) http://www.mymajors.com/blog/creativeoutlook/alumni-profile-evan-kitson-pennsylvania-college-art-design/

 

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