Cheryl Ann Kline (painter)
# Cheryl Ann Kline (painter)

## Cheryl Ann Kline (Figurative Painter)

Cheryl Kline, (born September 11, 1956) is an American Figurative Painter and native of Los Angeles, California. She is also the founder and owner of Kline Academy of Fine Arts. Kline is recognized for her large sky paintings and her Abstract Figurative series which became public in 2006. Her areas of expertise include Landscape, Narrative Figure painting, Portraits, and Abstract Figurative.Kline began her studies at Woodbury University earning her Bachelor's degree in Advertising Design in 1977. She also learned Advanced Figure Painting, Portraiture, Advanced Narrative Figures, and Plein Air and techniques of classical drawing and painting during summer programs. In 1995, Kline had her first exhibition. Five years later, she created several sky paintings to celebrate the millennium in 2000. In 2006, Kline had her first solo museum exhibition at the Discovery Museum in CT. In 2007, her work was accepted into the Royal Academy of Summer Exhibition in London. She continues to exhibit throughout the United States.

In 2020, she was enrolled in Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Program. The program helped small business owners create a growth plan and learn to implement it. Kline founded Kline Academy of Fine Art in 2007 in Los Angeles, California. She founded the Kline Academy of Fine Arts in 2007, starting with 10 students.

Kline’s sky/cloud series was many sold-out at many exhibitions. Other bodies of her work included commissioned portraits, mixed media, and printmaking with a focus on experimental techniques. She was also selected for many solo & group exhibition lists, and publications. Kline’s portrait “Heather” was one of 32 finalists out of more than 1,200 entries from around the world, and she won a Certificate of Excellence Award at the Portrait Society of America’s 10th Annual International Portrait Competition. Kline’s signature ‘California Caravaggio’ style is reflected in ‘Heather,’ and developed as a result of many years of classical training. Kline’s work inventive and realistic paintings have been praised in the L.A. Times, Malibu magazine, and Smithsonian. Her work can also be seen at the LACMA Artist’s Gallery. Kline’s famous collectors include Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, and Ken Starr.

Kline authored, designed, and published A Treatise on Portrait Painting, An Exploration of Palettes and Styles, a book on portrait painting with step-by-step instructions on techniques and processes, color mixing, and proportions with special attention to old master techniques.

