Comments on: Casey Klahn: The Still Life Series

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:52:31 +0000

In reply to Aidan Butler. Aidan, thanks so much for your comment! And I'm delighted that you are cruising about the site and finding bits and pieces to tickle your fancy. Come back again anytime :-)

By: Aidan Butler

Aidan Butler — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:40:34 +0000

Just browsing through your website Gail. It’s a very informative and pleasurable experience! thanks for the many diverse strands of pastel related subjects you explore and share with people. Great work

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:19:01 +0000

In reply to David. How lucky to have seen a Casey Klahn pastel in the real!! One day I hope to have one of my own because yes, I know what you mean about amazing work!!

By: David

David — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:03:40 +0000

Thanks for this Gail.
While taking a workshops with Jessica Masters at The Pastel Shop in Cambridge, Ontario I noticed a framed 5x7ish pastel on the wall, a seashore scene. It was a simple image – water, sky, shore and shore grass. However not so simple when viewed up close, I mean up close. Multiple layers of colour, soft edges and subtle transitions of colour. I asked Edward Hanson, the owner, who did the painting. He replied, Casey Klahn. I’ve been hooked ever since – amazing work.

By: Casey Klahn

Casey Klahn — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 22:45:25 +0000

Thanks, Irene,

Although I do use oil pastels with soft pastels, the oil medium I use mostly with soft pastel is oil bar, also called pigment stick or oil stick. They are very creamy and close to using oil paint from the tube, which I also like to use with soft pastels. They lay very well together, given the paper being sturdy enough to accept the oil paint. I have experienced oil bloom on some papers, especially la Carte, but I just let that become a happy accident.

The main idea is to experiment, experiment, experiment. My workshoppers get a kick out of it when I tell them the reason I use oil on a pastel work: to lose control of the process!

By: Gail Sibley

Gail Sibley — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 22:12:56 +0000

In reply to irene cohen. Glad you enjoyed the article Irene. I'll let Casey answer your media question.

By: irene cohen

irene cohen — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 02:38:02 +0000

Loved the article about Casey Klahn and his approach to still life. One question..I thought soft pastel and oil pastel were incompatible. Do you know how he worked the two media? Can you layer oil over soft or the reverse?

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:09:55 +0000

In reply to Joanne Sibley. WOW is right!! Maybe we'll get a chance to see more of his work. Keep your fingers crossed :-)

By: Joanne Sibley

Joanne Sibley — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:03:49 +0000

WOW that’s about all I can say. The colour, design, and emotion in each pastel is wonderful, and each one unique. Thank you so much for showing us Casey’s beautiful pastels and yes it would be amazing to see all 70 so far completed.

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:59:58 +0000

In reply to Susan Bosworth. You are most welcome. I am so glad Casey agreed to do it. Fascinating and inspiring stuff!