The Colorist

Saying Grace , 1951. Norman Rockwell . I'm proud to describe myself as mostly self-taught.  My only formal art school...

### San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA “...balance, of purity and serenity.”  Matisse Describing His Art. It would be ...

San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA “ ...balance, of purity and serenity.”  Matisse Describing His Art. It would be too eas...

Come with me, dear reader, on a walking tour of the San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art .  I'll be focused on the older holdings, since t...

Smack Down the Axe In the comments section of my recent post, Red Tree , a good conversation took place about the role of the artist as self...

I am making a fine recovery from my operation on Tuesday. It will be a while before I am 100%, as my medical professional wife and I agree,...

Do you ever argue with historians? You should. It keeps your reasoning fresh, and exercises your critical thought. Not long ago, the BBC s...

Virgin and Child with the Infant John the Baptist and Saint Anne 1499-1500 Dry Media on Paper Leonardo da Vinci Artistic growth is a lifetim...

Robert Rauschenberg Detail of Erased de Kooning Drawing 1953 Collection SFMOMA and Rauschenberg estate Here's my round up of the late ...

Casey Klahn In case the loyal readers here missed this, Elijah Shifrin, of Jerusalem, has kindly written about my art in his blog, Art and C...

See Elijah Shifrin's latest critique of my landscapes at Art & Critique: "Casey Klahn: Trees And Clouds, Transient Monuments....

Anthology of American Literature , McMichael. Elijah Shifrin at Art & Critique has written about my barn and rural building subjects i...

Casey Klahn Casey Klahn Casey Klahn The arrival of a critique is a welcome thing for a working artist. Elijah Shifrin at Art & Critiq...

Yellow Gesture 18" x 11" Original Pastel Casey Klahn CTA The popularity of the Abstract Expressionist movement continues today. A...