"You are in the midst of a painting that you sense is pivotal on your development as an artist.  There remains however a great chasm, between this fact and the feeling of a dull thud of nothingness that seems to pervade the painting and the general atmosphere in your art studio. You might scan the painting for some technical glitch or perhaps a compositional flaw. Nothing registers.

It is at this moment that a tiny sparrow flies into your studio window. It falls to the ground, shakes it head and after a moment or two flies off in confusion. These are the moments that might well be the inclusive storied moments that can be incorporated in your work and enrich it, providing it with an allegorical layer, rife with lyricism, honeyed with irony." Joshua Elias

Making pretty pictures is hard enough...making provocative, timeless images sometimes requires us to dig deeper, go outside our comfort zone and take a workshop with someone who can inspire you to find your own story and help you to bring to life. Kline Academy is fortunate to have a mentor, artist, writer Joshua Elias who is offering a workshop "Getting Comfortable with Mystery".  Intermediate to advanced artists will meet 2 Saturdays per month 2pm to 5pm. For more details call Kline Academy of Fine Art at 310-927-2436. STARTS THIS SATURDAY!

 

We are a Different Place to Learn to Paint, Draw...Create.

There are not many schools that teach classical painting and even basic foundations to achieve classical and representational results...without the snobbery and for all levels. These valuable skills are also necessary in the creation of contemporary art. Many of our lessons are from live demonstrations which is 10 times more effective. And because we are all working artists, we know how to paint and we'll show you brush stroke by brush stroke.

Whether you are a novice or professional, and whatever your genre, we are committed to teaching you all that we know to help you become better at your art making.