New Mexico Late October

Albuquerque: Reserve today - Spots still available.
Spend 3-days learning from our National Show Judge.

PSNM: Casey is a dynamic artist who will challenge you and provide thought-provoking information you can incorporate into your own work.

“Casey Klahn’s workshops open your eyes to newways of thinking about the elements of painting. He’s not a techniques man. He’s a concepts man. If youwant a good challenge to bring freshness and verve to your work, Casey will not disappoint.” 

Pastel Society of America (PSA) Board of Governors, Arlene Richmond.

Contact Marilyn Drake at:
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Intensities Matter

OM Self. 2016. Pastel & Dry Ground. @12" x 9." Casey Klahn.

Portrait

M. Cézanne. 2016. Pastel, Dry Ground & Graphite. 9.5" x 9." Casey Klahn.

Room to Breathe.

Morning Forest. 2015-16. Pastel, Oil & Graphite. 14" x 11." Shown with mat. Casey Klahn.

Dream Workshops!

I have to pinch myself at the prospects of the workshops that are coming up. Croatia! New Mexico! A demo at IAPS! Also, I am in the planning stages for Indiana, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York City. Planning is going out to 2018.

First, let's talk about the beautiful European gem, Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea. Instructors Ellen Eagle, Karen Margulis and others have reported wonderful experiences and I feel we're in for a treat when we go there in June, 2017. 

Croatia and its setting in Europe.

Porec and Villa Gloria, in Istria, are the popular travel spots where we will be for 10 days. Our host is Mario Vukelic, who publishes the blog, Pastel News.

Pastel Workshops in Istria. Aria Workshops.

Porec looks like maybe 40 plus miles from Venice, as the crow flies. Or the dolphin swims. Or - you get the idea.

Remember I mentioned that Georgian artist Karen Margulis just returned from Croatia? Here is her recent post reviewing her workshop and the trip. Warning! If you are on the fence about coming, this will seal your decision. It is a truly beautiful workshop locale, with great accommodations.

A Week in Croatia.

Mario Vukelic and Karen Margulis and her artists in Croatia. Can you say: "Wow?" 

Frankenstein's Monster (as a Self Portrait)

Self Portrait as a Reanimated Man. 2016. Pastel, Oil, Dry Ground & Carbon Pencil. 15.2" x 11." Casey Klahn.

The Artist's Wife

The Artist's Wife in a Red Chair. 2016. Pastel. 14.5" x 10.25." Casey Klahn.

Self Reflection

Painting in the Mirror. 2016. Pastel. 10" x 10." Casey Klahn.

Arms Crossed

Black Smock. 2016. Pastel & Oil. 18.5" x 13.75." Casey Klahn.

Swimming, Summer & Sunglasses

Sunglasses. 2016. Pastel. 16" x 12." Casey Klahn.

The Painter

The Painter. 2016. Pastel, Oil, Dry Ground & Charcoal on Vellum. 10.5" x 8.25." Casey Klahn.

My Father Used To Say

Self Portrait in Hell, with Vermilion. 2016. Pastel, Oil, Charcoal & Dry Ground. 12.3" x 10." Casey Klahn.


My father used to say, "well I'll be go to hell!" I hope he was only kidding. For you grammar teachers out there, he did not pause after "well." 

This work favors the inimitable Edvard Munch, who did a self portrait in hell. I'm trying to keep the Expressionist fires going.

Back Door Italy

By the Back Wall, There is a Cellar Door. 2016. Pastel & Graphite. 16.5" x 10.25." Casey Klahn. Italy.

2016 Memorial Day

Memory Sky. 2016. Pastel. 9" x 12." Casey Klahn.

Self Portrait

Untitled. 2016. Pastel, Graphite & Dry Ground. 13.9" x 13.25." Casey Klahn. The artist at age 57. This is the informal photo.

The Look

Self with The Look. 2016. Pastel, Oil & Graphite. 12.5" x 13." Casey Klahn.

The Gothic. 2016.

It's been a year or so that I've been painting portraits, and here are some personal comments on them. The main idea is to be different each time. This woman is called "The Gothic," because of my observations of frescos in Italy last year. A fresco is a work on plaster, and my desire is to have the muted tones, and the textures, show. Also, the Gothic Era was a particularly spiritual one, and "perspective" was more akin to what the Modernists later wanted to show. This "sign" says that; there is an expression revealed. I notice the colors are muted, but the blue on red treatment reminds me of a celluloid flash from the end of a film reel.

The Gothic. 2016. Pastel, Oil, Charcoal, Dry Ground & Graphite. 16.5" x 13.2." Casey Klahn.

i.primitive

i.primitive. 2016. Pastel & Oil. 13" x 9." Casey Klahn.

The Sign He Makes

Cimabue Decorates the Apse. 2016. Pastel, Dry Ground, Oil & Graphite. 12" x 8.75." Casey Klahn.

Announcing Dates for Italy 2016

Artensity Contact for this workshop.