David Leffel is coming to Kline Academy!

 

This is a rare chance for you to work with renowned painter, David Leffel in a 4-day Portrait Workshop.  Space in this extraordinary class is limited and highly prized.  By narrowing the size of our class, we ensure David has plenty of time to give individual attention to each student.  Call now to reserve your easel.

PORTRAIT WORKSHOP
DATE:  Aug 31 - Sept 3
TIME:  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
INSTRUCTOR: David Leffel
COST:  $925 for 4 days

LECTURE WITH LIVE DEMO
DATE:  Sept 3
TIME:  7:00 - 9:00 pm
INSTRUCTOR:  David Leffel
COST:  $50

This four hour DVD is a live demonstration filmed on location at the Kline Academy of Fine Art.  Cheryl Kline will take you step by step in her unique process of painting portraits from a photograph.  There are so many lessons in this DVD you will want to watch it again and again!

Secrets Revealed!

This DVD will teach you how to:

• Find facial proportions
• Set your composition
• Draw your model on the canvas
• Block in the basic shapes
• Define the shadow patterns
• Mix beautiful skin tones
• Refine edges
• Painting Hair
• Painting Drapery
• Finishing touches

and much more...

Regardless of skill level, this instructional DVD will enable the artist to approach their next portrait project with a step by step system which will bring more success to the development of their painting techniques and practice.  We wish you much joy in your art making.

$99.00 + 5.00 S/H

Two-Day Color Mixing Workshop

Instructor:  Brianna Lee

Date:  Saturday, July 21 & Sunday, July 22

Time:  10am-4pm both days

Cost: $220

Does color elude you? Unsure where to begin when mixing color? Then this workshop is for you! 

Students will explore the essentials of color with this two-day color mixing workshop. Learn to create color harmony by using the “Zorn” Palette and take a practical approach to color.

The workshop begins with a guided color mixing exercise, where students create a color wheel and learn the benefits of a limited palette. The second day students will use this chart to guide them to recreate the colors of a Master painting.

Learn real-life application and how a color chart can guide you, whether painting luminous flesh tones or earthy landscapes! Many of our students upon completing the course, have expressed how much it has improved their abilities to analyze colors accurately. Call today and reserve your space!

Cheryl Kline, presenting Iris Jacobs with a $25 gift card from Blick's Art Supply.

Congratulations to our student, Iris Jacobs! She won our Student of the Month and gift card for $25 with her beautiful painting of ballet shoes.  By the way - Iris is only 14 years old and already shows great talent! Kline Academy currently has all adult art classes but she is one of the few teens we have accepted into our program. This summer however, we will be launching our youth art program: Atelier des Beaux Arts focusing on fine art skills we currently teach to our adult art students.

Kline Academy of Fine Art

presents a live, self-portrait

demonstration by David A. Leffel

David A. Leffel

This is a rare opportunity to watch close-up, as this masterful artist creates his self-portrait before your eyes!  David Leffel is not only an accomplished painter but an exceptional teacher.  With each stroke of his brush, Leffel explains his reasoning and gives solutions to achieving painterly results.  2 Hours, 2 Minutes

$85.00 

+ $2.50 s&h*

*California residents ad 8.75% sales tax

Spring into Summer:  Figure en Plein Air Workshop

 

Instructor:  Brianna Lee

Date:  Sunday, June 24 

Time:  9:30am-5:00pm

Cost:  $140
 

Learn the color of outdoor light on skin tones with a live model en Plein Air. You will be introduced to a limited “light” palette, ideal for creating luminous paintings. The workshop will begin with a brief lecture and demonstration followed by one on one instruction for each individual artist.

 

This is a great opportunity to explore the merging of two popular subjects: landscape painting and portraiture!  And late Spring is the perfect season to get out your plein air easels and enjoy some fresh air, beautiful weather and apply some paint to your canvases. You are encouraged to bring a lunch.  All skill levels are encouraged to join in, this will be lots of fun so mark your calendars and RSVP today!

 

Supplies
Portable Plein Air Easel (or we can rent you one for $15)
Roll of Paper towels
Brushes: Filberts (Bristle and Sable)
Plastic bag (for oil rags)
Odorless Turps or Oil in a container (for cleaning brushes)
Oil colors: Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow
Yellow Ocher
Cadmium Red or French Vermillion
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Ivory Black
(Optional) Easel Umbrella
Portable Stool/Chair

Kline Academy Students at Beverly Hills Art Show

Congratulations to the two of our students who will be showing in the Beverly Hills Art Show, Howard Barsky (space 319) and Kamran Nikravan (space 337). The show will be open May 19 and 20 from 10am - 6pm at Beverly Hills Art Walk on Crescent Drive, just North of Santa Monica Blvd. We would love for you to come by and see their work. Read more...

http://www.beverlyhills.org/artshow

Finding your voice

I just watched a great Swedish movie "As it is in Heaven"
it was about ordinary people finding their voice.

The climax of the movie was great- I won't tell you in case you decide to see it
but it made me think about what I have been trying to achieve in our Thursday Evening Painting Workshops.

Ordinary people trying to find their voice, their niche. Last night Gay Summer Rick
announced her solo exhibition and I was humbled by her acknowledgment of my influence
of the night I handed her a palette knife and took away her brush.

Gay Summer Rick's opening reception for " Series in Fog and Sun", an exhibition of paintings is tomorrow, Saturday, August 6th, 6:00pm - 10:00pm at Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, 1431 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California. The exhibition runs August 4th through August 16th, 2011.

Beautiful paintings- don't miss it!

June 1st- Quick sketch with Esmerlda Acosta

Wednesday Night Quick Sketch with

Esmeralda Acosta!!

Quick Sketch is a great way to understand form in a simple approach. Based on gesture and shape one learns to interpret and design what they see. Many are the uses of this discipline, from Fine Art figure work to projects in the game and concept field. All require efficient figure drawing skills, and QS can facilitate the editing process of the human form. Esmeralda's approach incorporates a synthesis of experience from a lifetime of study. All it takes is direction and dedication. Esmeralda is a master and will demonstrate step by step----this class fills up fast- so call to day to reserve your space Today!!!

Starts June 1st, Tuesday -- 7:00 to 9:00pm

 $50 per class

or

Save 10% when you pay for the entire 5-week session for $225.

Pass this along to your art pals

If you like what we do, and like what we have taught you...

the best way to thank us is to refer a friend

KLINE ACADEMY of FINE ART

www.klineacademy.com

3264 Motor Ave, LA 90034 (near National)

(310) 927-2436

New Classes Starting in June!

We have exciting new classes starting in June.

Quick Sketch with Esmeralda Acosta begins Wednesday nights on June 1.

Scott Yeskel will rejoin us on Monday night and Tuesday days with his Abstract Painting Workshop beginning June 13th and 14th.

Grigor C. will be teaching Florentine Style Figure Painting on Tuesday nights starting June 14th.

We also have a brand new class starting up Mid-June with Regina L.- Renaissance Atelier. Stay posted for more info on this class in the next week or so....

Hope to see you all soon here!