Recent Paintings and a New Class from Michael Klein

Michael Klein La Vecina 77 X 28 in.

Purity

Floral Arrangement

Peonies

Red Roses 32 X 28 in.

White Roses (in progress)

Flower Vendor (in progress)

Whidbey Island

Figure Study

Learning to train your memory was an essential part of late 19th century instruction. This class is designed for an advanced study of the human figure. We have become accustomed to either working long hours from the model or incorporating photography in our work and have neglected our visual memory. Throughout my experience working away from nature, one becomes aware of the insufficiencies that occur in understanding of anatomy, structure and perspective.

The format for this class will be set up so that the student will develop a drawing or painting entirely from their memory. The model will commence in a pose for five minutes; the students will have everything setup ready to draw although no marks will be made in this initial period. The first five minutes will be for observation only. When the time is up everyone will have ten minutes to work on their drawing or painting. After the first fifteen minutes the model will resume the pose and the students will have the remaining five minutes to take notes on where they miscalculated. During the ending period of observation from the model there will not be any correction allowed to the studies. We will proceed this process throughout the evening and compare drawings at the end of the session. With a new pose every week the student will have the opportunity to develop three hour studies emphasizing gesture and accurate proportions. Critiques will be given on an individual basis with demonstrations throughout the course.

Klein sketching in La Vecina in Buenos Aires