The Colorist

Seated Pose. Foot. 2018. Counter Proof Highlighted with Pastel and Charcoal on Revere 300# Paper. 22" x 18." Casey Klahn.

Here is the trailer for my video featuring a large scale easel drawing. That longer video is available to my Patreon sub...

From the top left: Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo,  Francis Bacon, Maurice de Vlaminck, Pablo Picasso, Helen Frankenthaler...

Enjoy this demo of my recent floral work, Flowers for February.

Glamour & Light. After Degas. 2018. Pastel on Paper. 19.75" x 16." Casey Klahn. A painting of a model in my studio.

Mallory in a Red Coat. 2018. Pastel & Oil. 24.5" x 18.5." Casey Klahn. Full sheet studio work, with model Mallory McInt...

Cocktail Dress . 2018. Pastel. 14" x 13.75." Casey Klahn. I retooled my studio to allow me to have models come to pose. Thi...

Enjoy this season. The song  O Holy Night , written by the French Maestro, Adolphe Adam , celebrates with proper glory the birth of Christ, ...

This video was made for Instagram, so I'm running to get it all in! I like Blogger much better, but when in Rome...

I don't know it there's any room in your heart for awe. This video is a litmus test for you.   

Le Rêve. 2017. Pastel, Dry Ground & Vine Charcoal. 12.1" x 19." Casey Klahn.

The Salvator Mundi . "Discovering a new da Vinci is...like discovering a new planet," says Alistair Cooke. Indeed it is. ...

It was a delight to visit with Pierre - Yann Gaidetti in Albuquerque last June. He's the president of Savoir-Faire , the importers ...

For Käthe. 2017. Charcoal & Pastel. 18.5" x 14." Casey Klahn. This image was a response to the tonal sketch challenge ...

The tireless Canadian artist, Gail Sibley, who blogs at How To Pastel , has collected 19 short interviews of pastel instructors who attende...

Interior. 2016. Pastel, Graphite, Dry Ground & Oil. 18" x 14." Casey Klahn. Colors have a beauty of their own, which ...

Profile Self Portrait. 2017. Pastel. @12" x 9." Casey Klahn .

April Orange. 2017. 4.75" x 5." Pastel. Casey Klahn.

April. 2017. Pastel, Dry Ground & Graphite (Acrylic Varnish). 6.75" x 9." Casey Klahn.