Scott Yeskel's 1 Day Contemporary Boot Camp was a BIG SUCCESS!

Scott Yeskel Packs The House!

Not only has he sold out his abstract painting class at Kline Academy, 

but also his first workshop, which was sold out within 2 weeks, had 

a remarkable outcome! 

Here are the highlights and some photos of the workshop 

Scott started the workshop with demonstrations

We set up 3 stations - still life, landscape and figure painting - and students spent one hour at each station.

Still Life Painting Station 

Lynda's great study from Still Life Station

Scott always comes up with interesting subjects

Figure Painting Station

Susan nailed all the poses at Figure Painting Station

Students focused more on gestures 

Landscape Painting Station

Marianne did an impressive job! 

Lastly, Scott had the critique time to sum up the workshop

Everybody did such a great job!

Students produced over 150 paintings in one day and it was AMAZING to see their works all together!

With all students' favors and requests, we will definitely have another boot camp in summer! 

Check out Scott's Abstract Painting Class and join our email list to get his info!!  

Kline Academy Outdoor Landscape Instructor Sharon Weaver - Upcoming Shows

Our Outdoor Landscape instructor Sharon Weaver has a couple of upcoming exhibitions!

Kline Academy Landscape Painting instructor - Sharon Weaver

Splendors from the Garden 

At La Galeria Gitana at 120 N Maclay, Suite E in San Fernando, CA 91340

The reception for this group show is Saturday, April 26th from 6 to 10 PM. This beautiful gallery hosts a reception that is always filled with interesting people. Come and join the fun. The show runs from April 26th to June 14th.

Studies in Light

At the 2nd Story Gallery in the Historic Walker House at 121 North San Dimas Avenue in San Dimas, CA. 

This two artist show has four reception nights; May 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th from 6 to 8 PM. This lovely Victorian building opens it's doors to the public with art and history.

See Sharon's beautiful artwork at those galleries and register for the new 5-week session of her Outdoor Landscape Painting class starting on May 2, 2014!

Advanced Painting Workshop

Today we finished the first 6 week session of Advanced Painting Workshop with Joshua Elias. This workshop was to develop and hone students' individual artistic voices and prepare their work for exhibitions. 

 

The workshop included some assignments and discussions...

Joshua helped students understand the importance of story and allegory to their work...

Students brought in paintings and talked about why and how the painting succeeds and what needs to be done further to make it succeed...

"You explain with confidence"

Lynn having her presentation 

The next session of Advanced Painting Workshop with Joshua Elias starts on May 5th, 2014. If you are a serious artist and wants your art to develop further, do not miss this opportunity! This is a limited space engagement, so call today and reserve your easel.

*Portfolio review required for admission - please email images of your work to info@klineacademy.com

Every Painting Is a Journey

"The journey of painting began about 40,000 years of ago, when the caveman dipped their hands in animal blood to mark the walls of their caves, as if to say: I am here, I exist. Since then so much has changed, yet all the while, our journey as a human kind has been documented with millions and millions of brush strokes and paint smears. The tragedies and the achievements of the protagonists of the human story have been captured through the arts"...

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Billboards Across the US Are Being Replaced with Fine Art

This summer, Art Everywhere will be giving people across the US a break from billboards, replacing the usual commercials with beautiful works of fine art...

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Brianna Lee, our Saturday figure drawing and painting instructor, sold her masterpiece

Our Saturday figure drawing and painting instructor Brianna Lee's masterful composition Metamorphose was sold to a prominent collector in Laguna Beach...

Metamorphose, oil, by Brianna Lee

The exhibition at One Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach

 

Check out our Saturday Figure Drawing and Painting Long Pose class

Also this weekend, we will have our founder Cheryl Kline doing 

a Portrait painting in the afternoon session! 

2 Masters in 1 Class!

Shared Wisdom from an Artist's Book - How to set up your palette by Cheryl Kline

Do you hesitate to sign up for your very first painting class because you are afraid of what you don't know? 

Let us help you with one of the first lesson in How to set up your palette.

At Kline Academy, we are excited to announce, we have started "Shared Wisdom from an Artist's Notebook" a video series of painting & drawing methods to take away the fear of getting started. 

The first video "How to set up your pallet by Cheryl Kline" is now available to view and it's free!

In this video you will learn:

-What palette to choose 

-How to hold your palette

-What materials you need 

-How to lay out your colors

-Which colors to use - (Every instructor will have their favorites, these are ours)

-How much paint to put on your palette 

-How to mix colors

We will be uploading more videos every month so be sure to check back with us again.

You can also find us on You Tube - "Kline Academy of Fine Art"

Remember, every great artist was once an absolute beginner and had a big fear in their first painting class.  

Jacqueline Kamin Demo Night "Creating Drama in your Still Life"

This weekend, Kline Academy hosted the noted artist Jacqueline Kamin for a live demo and 2 day workshop "Creating Drama in Your Still Life".

Following are some photos from the event:

Jacqueline begins very abstract...

The painting starts to take shape, working to connect the shadows and forms...

This is Jacqueline's palette, her colors are: Zinc White, Naples Yellow, Cad Red Light, Yellow Ochre, Cad Yellow Light and Deep, Phthalo Blue, Ultra Marine Blue, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Ivory Black, Alizarin Crimson, and Venetian Red

Here is her beautiful finished study

We host many fine artists and instructors at Kline Academy

Join our mailing list or visit our website www.klineacademy.com for more exciting art opportunities - "Art-portunities"

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Jacqueline Kamin's Still Life Workshop is coming back to Kline Academy

Jacqueline Kamin's Workshop

Creating Drama in your Still Life Paintings

Sunday, March 22nd - Monday, March 23rd   

 2 Days, 10am to 5pm

Live Demo Saturday March 21st 7pm 
(included when you purchase workshop or pay separately)

Only $449

A 2 Day Exploration into the Drama of Still Life

 

This is a rare opportunity to study with a master painter

 

Gain insight from Jacqueline Kamin's highly acclaimed career as painter and instructor. Out of the struggle of learning to see comes mystery, magic and the universal language of Art. Through this workshop you will be able to deepen your relationship to the world through uncovering the rich beauty of symmetry, structure, color, and edges in your work. This workshop presents new ways to approach and understand painting as art, and about portraying the essence of the subject. Kamin believes if you just copy your subject matter you’re missing ninety per cent of the art. Her paintings are simple in concept. They have one essential visual idea about color, shapes, values, edges, alone or in combination. These are things that paint can do. The idea or visual concept creates a relationship between objects.

Jacqueline Kamin is an acclaimed master artist who has been developing and sharing her craft for several decades. Born in 1950 in Washington, D.C., Jacqueline Kamin received her formal art education from the Corcoran Museum School in her native town, and later attended the Art Students League and the Sculpture Studio , both in New York City.

Early Bird Special -

Workshop and Demo only $449! 
Demo separate $50 (If you pay by March 1st) 
This deal is for a limited time only!

Get more info HERE or call today to reserve your easel!!  (310) 927-2463