Old Masters Inspiration Oil Painting Woman by Michael Malm

Seeking Inspiration from Old Masters

🖌️ Discover timeless inspiration with Michael Malm’s Seeking Inspiration from Old Masters. In this 1-hour presentation, Michael examines his favorite works from the old masters, highlighting the importance of shape, value, and composition that has guided fine art for centuries.


You’ll learn how to:

🎨 Analyze classic paintings to understand form, structure, and value relationships
🌟 Apply lessons from the masters to inspire your own figure and gallery work
⚡ Transform historical insights into actionable strategies for your next painting


Perfect for artists eager to step into figure painting with confidence, drawing on centuries of artistic wisdom. 🕒 Runtime: 1 hour

  • Michael Malm

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  • Fundamental

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Meet your instructor

Michael Malm

Michael lives in the beautiful Cache Valley of northern Utah with his wife, Juanita, and their four children. The surrounding rural communities and setting provide backdrops for his figure paintings and inspiration for his landscapes. His serious study began under Del Parson at Dixie College where he completed his associate’s degree. He then went on to Southern Utah University where he had the opportunity to study with Perry Stewart, and completed his formal education at Utah State University where he received a Master of Fine Arts Degree studying under Glen Edwards. Workshops have also played an important part of his development studying with such master painters as Richard Schmid, Burton Silverman, Daniel Gerhartz, Quang Ho, Ron Hicks, Michael Workman, and Jim Norton.

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