Anders Zorn

Anders Zorn – The “Swedish Impressionist”

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Anders Zorn was a remarkable Swedish painter known mostly for his nude female portraits painted with virtuoso brushwork and luminous colors. He is often referred to as the “Swedish Impressionist”. In this post, I provide some of the key facts about his life and art, breakdown his style and technique and take a closer look … Read more

The Zorn Palette – What It Is and How You Can Use It

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The Zorn palette refers to a palette of colors attributed to the great Swedish artist Anders Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920). It consists of just 4 colors yellow ochre, ivory black, vermilion, and titanium white. Cadmium red light is commonly used in place of vermilion by modern-day artists. Whilst this may seem like … Read more