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Zorn Palette Male Portrait Old Man Oil Painting by Michael Malm

Expanding Portrait Colors from Zorn Palette

🎨 Discover the power of less with the iconic Zorn Palette. In this 3+ hour demo, Michael Malm guides you through the masterful color mixing techniques of Anders Zorn—focusing on his signature palette of black, red, yellow, and white.

You’ll learn how to:
🖌️ Mix expressive, vibrant colors using a limited palette
🎨 Understand the historical impact and artistry of Zorn
🌈 Start with core colors and expand for realism and depth
🧠 Develop confidence mixing skin tones, shadows, and highlights

Perfect for artists eager to master efficient, impactful color mixing inspired by a legendary master.
🕒 Runtime: 3+ hours
🔒 Available exclusively to Pro Artists Club members

  • Michael Malm

    Instructor

  • Fundamental

    Difficulty
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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