Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 25, 2009, 11:57 am
Mary Cassatt, After Degas - detail @ 32" x 26" Charcoal Casey Klahn At the Easel I like studying the master works of artists like Edgar Degas. This work is a copy of his well known Portrait of Mary...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 19, 2009, 6:11 pm
Umber River, Upside Down The River Series is a collection of pastels that I painted specifically for the Sausalito Art Festival in September, and is currently exhibited in Kirkland, Washington throug...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 12, 2009, 3:47 pm
We are considering How to Paint for the Prize - my advice to artist who wish to do their best work. Improvement happens with practice and over time, but what else can you do to "bring up your game?" ...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 11, 2009, 3:54 pm
Melancholy o/c, 1874 Edgar Degas The post on content is finally written, but I have split it in two. While researching, I dug up some fascinating quotes by artists on content. Reference: artquotes....
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 4, 2009, 10:45 am
Clear River 7.5" x 9" Pastel Casey Klahn The River Series is an award winning exhibit of landscapes that fixes your eye on the picture plane, and has you wondering what's around that next bend. ...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 2, 2009, 12:03 pm
If you want to meet me, I will be at Northwest University, in Kirkland, WA, from 12 til 2 pm on Friday, November 6th. The exhibit, which is the award winning River Series, will be on display from the...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Nov 1, 2009, 6:12 am
How do I reload elements on here? There is nothing like finding all of those paper work projects of yours need to be done all of a sudden! Having PS Elements quit working provides some extra cha...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Oct 23, 2009, 9:36 pm
VVG et Moi If you didn't catch this at Lines and Colors, or at Pin Tangle, then I want you to know that Vincent van Gogh's letters are being posted, one at a time, as a blog. Named Van Gogh ...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Oct 16, 2009, 9:11 am
Now comes vacation, which I spent so much time preparing for that I didn't get the next post written for the prize series. I did read a very great quote by de Kooning on the subject of art content...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Oct 6, 2009, 12:42 pm
The Portal 4.75" x 4.5" Graphite Scene at "Riva Ridge," Italy Casey Klahn Partly because I am blocked about writing the next essay on "How to Paint for the Prize," I want to bring you along on the se...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Oct 4, 2009, 3:53 pm
Duc d'Orleans, 1894, Ingres. "The drawing is three fourths and a half of what constitutes painting." Ingres "Matisse makes a drawing, then he makes a copy of it. He recopies it five times, ten ...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Oct 1, 2009, 11:37 am
Painting for the Prize Why do you even paint at all? The answers to this question will provide you with the broader context of your work as an artist. Maybe you paint as an outlet for expression, o...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 30, 2009, 7:46 am
Commitment My (Younger) Self and Friend Ryan in the Mountains With your focus placed on what to paint for your award winning show, it is now appropriate to ask yourself if you have the commitment to ...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 28, 2009, 9:53 am
Blue & Gray River 10" x 14.5" Pastel Casey Klahn How to Paint for a First Place or a Best in Show. It occurred to me that you might like to hear my secrets for painting to win a prize. When I knew ...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 24, 2009, 11:39 am
You are owed an update of my studio activities. First, pour yourself a cup of coffee. The studio sits all a mess after my return from Sausalito, California. Since my two children are, for...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 16, 2009, 11:39 am
Among artists there is much interest in how to set-up at art fairs. I offer this post that I originally published elsewhere, with updates. Don't be like the artist I once saw at a noted national...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 10, 2009, 12:36 pm
I am pleased to announce that I was awarded a First Place in the Drawing category at the Sausalito Art Festival. It was a big surprise, and I am grateful to the festival and the patrons who visited t...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 3, 2009, 8:49 am
Sayalessandra covers Otis Redding Did you know that the dock of the bay that Otis Redding sat upon was in Sausalito, CA? And, coincidentally, so am I. Sausalito Art Festival.
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Sep 1, 2009, 11:47 am
Two Tyrants in a Motorcade Seventy Million - the high-end estimate of war dead resulting from WW II. Seventy percent - the proportion of American service members who were in the Army in WW II. Step...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 28, 2009, 1:11 pm
CJK at Family Camp Photo Credit: Lorie Klahn Don't forget to dream big.
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 27, 2009, 10:38 am
Simple preview of my art booth See a thin preview of my art for Sausalito at my blog, Pastel. Someone asked the other day about my current framing, which is shown in these photos. Of course, my work...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 25, 2009, 11:05 am
Blue & Gray River 10" x 14.5" Pastel Casey Klahn Imagine the river when the water element overwhelms the vegetation and the air. Foggy, wet, and dense. This is the Northwest's river. Doc Watso...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 24, 2009, 9:58 am
Shady Trees 5" x 7" Pastel Casey Klahn This is an image from behind our house, looking toward the pet cemetery. Finished outside, rather than in my studio. I may connect this one to my new and upcom...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 18, 2009, 1:00 pm
"What Did U Say?" The geek at the computer shop tells me that my operating system is corrupt. In the Old West, those would be fightin' words! But, in the digital era, it just means that I ough...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 13, 2009, 1:06 pm
Paul Cézanne (Son of the Artist), 1890Pastel Paul Cézanne "Line and color are not distinct...when color is at its richest, form takes on its fullest expression." Paul Cézanne.
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 12, 2009, 9:14 am
My Toshiba laptop is on life support. Being older than four years, the stalwart tool is losing data fast. As I never did proper back ups, I have it in the shop for a complete back-up of the C drive,...
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Casey K. posted an article on The Colorist - Aug 6, 2009, 9:34 pm
Prairie Bush 5.25" x 12.75" Pastel Casey Klahn Let's take a portage and see some overland scenery. We'll return to the river in due course. This image has an interesting story. It is a sce...
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