Kline Academy of Fine Art Blog: April 2018

Thursday, April 19, 2018

The top 20 Finalist for the 20th Annual International Portrait Competition

Our Instructor Natalia Fabia's portrait painting I’m OK and former instructor Gavin Gardner's Relief Sculpture Mia and the Stereoscope were chosen as the top 20 Finalist for the 20th Annual International Portrait Competition with the Portrait Society of America!

I'm OK by Natalia Fabia (Photo: Portrait Society of America)

Mia and the Stereoscope by Gavin Gardner (Photo: Portrait Society of America)

We are very honer to announce, with 2,733 entries in the 2018 International Portrait Competition, Natalia and Gavin were chosen as the top 20 finalists!

Congratulations Natalia and Gavin!

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Why take classes at Kline Academy?

With the impressionists and later contemporary artists, classical painting techniques were practically abolished. Trends changed and rather then incorporating centuries of painting knowledge, art schools basically “threw the baby out with the bath water.” During the Renaissance, painting techniques were passed down from master to student.

Only in the past 5 or 10 years have there been a new group of private ateliers in America as well as some universities that are trying to teach figurative painting techniques that demonstrate the magic that can be produced with a glob of color and a simple brush.

Read more about our story: https://www.klineacademy.com/why-choose-kline

CHERYL KLINE

Cheryl Kline, founder and owner of Kline Academy is a working artist whose works are found in the collections of noted individuals and institutions around the world. She has won numerous awards including an Honorable mention from the Portrait Society of America and Salmagundi Club of New York. She studied with master artist Jan Saether at The Bruchion School of Realist Art the same building as Kline Academy is located today, and at The Florence Academy of Art in Italy. Kline has a Degree in Commercial Art from Woodbury University.

http://www.cherylkline.com

Thursday, April 19, 2018

The top 20 Finalist for the 20th Annual International Portrait Competition

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Scott Yeskel on OC WEEKLY - The Well-Curated ‘LA ATTITUDE’ Show at Sue Greenwood