DRAWING STUDIO
THURSDAYS
Course Description
Drawing Studio is an ongoing art course for aspiring artists interested in learning to draw and developing a visual art portfolio.
The goal of the course is to learn to draw from observation through still life, landscape, and portrait drawing. Each class will include a short lecture and demonstration of concepts followed by drawing warm ups and a longer study. As students develop technique they will also learn basic elements of design, color theory, and art history to inform their own work and develop the ability to communicate about it.
Drawing is the foundation of all visual art, design, and craft professions. Drawing skill offers strong advantages in any career allowing for excellent visual communication skills. Students will not only hone their technical abilities, but will engage in productive group critique to develop a vocabulary for communicating visual concepts and interpreting meaning in art.
At the end of each 8 week term, students will have the opportunity to display their artwork in a small gallery style showing open to friends and family to check in on progress and offer feedback.
Instructor: Evan Johnson
Meets: Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30p
Enrolling for term 1 2025: Jan. 23 - March 13
Next Gallery Show / Critique: March 20
Class size: 10 max
Ages: 12+
Fee: $25 per class, or $160 per term ($20 per class) (8 weeks)
Address: 700 Maine Street, Lawrence KS, 66044
Instructor bio:
My name is Evan Johnson, I’m a papermaker and printmaker working in my hometown of Lawrence KS. I began making art in high school learning drawing and painting from the talented Carolyn Berry and Pat Nemchock who helped me gain entrance to the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation’s summer program. I then moved to Seattle, WA where I got a BFA from Cornish College. There I gained a love for printmaking and hand papermaking which led me to intern with Green Banana Paper where I made paper from banana trees on the island of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. There I learned the true potential of hand papermaking as a business and decided to launch my own, Fred Paper Co. back in Lawrence. It is my goal to make paper from the waste of other businesses and craft beautiful art papers and stationery. I have great respect for the people who have taught me along the way and look forward to learning more about life and my craft through teaching. Techniques used to create art are applicable to all aspects of life and all fields of study, and I hope to continue the legacy of passing these techniques to students to enrich their lives and abilities.
