The Colorist

Matisse Month. Since Henri Matisse was born on December 31st, 1869, it seems good to spend a month celebrating the old keener. Matisse wa...

"There must be no more pictures covered in brown sauce." Edvard Munch. A work of art must carry in itself its complete...

The Back of a Figurine by Matisse . 2014.  @10" x 8"  Pastel & Charcoal Casey Klahn ART THEFT! P...

Everyone is wise until he speaks. Irish Proverb. "I refuse to confide and don't like it when people write about art,"...

This was first posted in July, 2013. These pages are jpegs, and may be copied and printed for your studio.  Ass...

Growth comes with struggle.  The key in art is to get it over into the subconscious, and the sooner you start just making art, the easier i...

These pages are jpegs, and may be copied and printed for your studio.  Assembled by Casey Klahn.

“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” Leonardo da Vinci. “ I am becoming freer. I think you can do miracles with what you ...

<><><> First published October, 2011. <><> Is It Art? Wolf Kahn said , "Each painting has its own digni...

<><><> <><> Is It Art? Wolf Kahn said , "Each painting has its own dignity, its own requirements....

<><><> Paul Valéry <><> Quotes About The Mind. George Orwell said , "There are some ideas so abs...

Dancer Edgar Degas Edgar Degas weighed in on the artist's ambiguity .  The irony is that he is a consummate realist, and on the short ...

The Red Madras Headress 1907, O/C 99.4 x 80.5 cm Henri Matisse Barnes Foundation, Merion, PA  Looking for an anchor to tie your ar...

Here is an essay first posted in early 2009.  Inspiration for the artist, I hope. I was driving to the city yesterday, past snow-clad f...

Der Blaue Reiter , 1903 Wassily Kandinsky "I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else," Pablo Picasso. “ The artist...

OTOH, Artist's Quotes Everyone is wise until he speaks. Irish Proverb. " I refuse to confide and don't like it when peo...

Artist's Quotes . "I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else,"  Pablo Picasso. " Artists can color ...

"An artist is not paid for his labor, but for his vision,"  James McNeill Whistler. "There are more valid facts and detai...

  Under Riva Ridge, Italy   @8" x 5"  Charcoal   Casey Klahn Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be do...

After Wolf Kahn, #1 9.5" x 6" Pastel on Paper Casey Klahn "Painting is easy, till you know how." Edgar Degas. h/t Wolf ...