Quick Tip 195 - The Zorn Palette

[@dongreco2884]

Diane, you are a warm, engaging. and motivating teacher. I threw away my blood pressure meds. Now I press the play button on my tablet and immerse myself in one of your videos while soaking up your calm, appreciative attitude towards the art and science of painting. Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wow, what a compliment! Thanks!

[@sketchartist1964]

Stay away from salt.

[@ANAHATAJADE]

I agree! And very beautifly expressed.

[@JP-dv7rf]

I am always blown away by the effort and dedication that Dianne puts into sharing her knowledge and educating us all for free. She's truly remarkable.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks! It's a pleasure to share.

[@alkasarin1073]

Thanks Dianne for simplifying things and explaining so beautifully.....you deserve a Nobel Prize for your teaching art

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Well, I wouldn't mind that at all.

[@toddsullivan6962]

Really enjoyed how you showed the impression of blues, greens and various reds. Very excited to try this. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun!

[@xman6717]

Thank you so much for providing this vid. Your clear and precise explanation of the Zorn palette is very helpful. You are very encouraging!!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@lisaharrison1031]

I always learn so much from your videos. Thank you Dianne. You’re a great teacher and artist.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you, Lisa.

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Thanks for all the effort you've put into helping us all with our art Dianne; one of my three go-to art KZbin channels

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure 😊

[@shaunloynds5317]

Brilliant Diane, thank you. Beautifully presented and very easy to understand.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@vane_lao]

This is completely amazing! Thank you for this video. Cheers from Brazil

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@marlenemeek9030]

One of the best videos on the Zorn Palette I have found.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great! Thanks for watching.

[@arts5980]

I have been painting for so long but hardly knew these three colours could make magic.Thank you for the lesson.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure 😊

[@alycherry6459]

Dianne, you are perfectly lovely and well spoken with an unspeakable amount if knowledge! Thank you so much for sharing!! Bless your heart. 💕

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for that, Aly.

[@emmjay5821]

Omg she's so freaking adorable!! 😍🤗 this video was very helpful! Thank you! 🙏🏽💕

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you Emm Jay! I don't mind at all being adorable 😊.

[@gilliancheesman3236]

Thank you so much Diane, today I am in a painting challenge where we have been asked to use The Zorn Palette and I knew you would be able to help. You are an amazing teacher!! x

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great! Good luck with the challenge!

[@vaneta6937]

Ms Mize, you are an inspiring instructor! Your students throughout the years were very fortunate to study with you. Thank you for expanding to you tube reaching more people starving for quality information.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Vaneta.

[@zornitzapetrova7339]

I so much love your videos, learn a lot from you, thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@morkelzaayman6756]

Such a concise and effective elucidation of what many would find daunting. Thank you Dianne. You are not only simply delightful to watch, but also impart a wealth of knowledge in only a few words.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you. It is a pleasure to do these.

[@judykatchen1834]

Diane, you are just a wonderful teacher!!! thanks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank YOU.

[@CupCakesCreations]

So helpful Dianne! As I begin to give portrait painting a try, this lesson was extremely helpful!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Enjoy!

[@phyllisjeanfulton]

Magical place in color. Thank you so very much 😊

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure 😊

[@RosaCano54]

You're clear and warm, very good teacher. Thanks a lot Dianne! I'm a beginner

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@suzisale]

Gosh. Sooooo glad I found you!,! Thanks you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@laurataggart8018]

This is the first time learning about Anders Zorn and his method. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@parvaiznaseem8831]

Love your Videos!! Great explanation and exploration of Colors. Must for Artists at all levels.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks!

[@nicklegend4547]

Fantastic instructional Dianne, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to put this together and thank you In the Studio Art Instruction for making this post possible.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It's our pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@mandapanda7657]

Very interesting and exciting to watch the colors change before your eyes

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Lots of possibilities with this palette.

[@mischabe3]

Thank you Dianne. If I could manage with such a limited palette I would be able to afford bigger tubes of top brands! 😄

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It will take you a long way.

[@cristinasalesluis3075]

This is a fantastic video! You are an amazing teacher Dianne and Zorn palette brought such harmony to his paintings! A MASTER! Thank you !

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@doiob.videos]

This was great! I liked the addition of adding a recommended on a way to practice with the palette

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mariecaroniaplotkin5268]

this is a great lesson! I'm fascinated by the skin tones! thank you. I think you're awesome !

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@justinmechanic17]

I love this video. Ive tried 7 different reds , 4 different yellows , and 4 different whites. I honestly think to get his exact colors its : Flake White , Vermillion, Yellow Ochre, Ivory Black. The main thing is the Vermillion. You cannot get the same light beautiful orange pink flesh tone highlights with any other red. Also Titanium white is way to strong and is hard to tone down.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for sharing this, Justin.

[@annettebuk-swienty8631]

Really helped me understand the zorn palette! Look forward to more ‘tubes’ from you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

There are now 273 on KZbin, with a new one coming out every Wednesday. Enjoy!

[@shubhapaul2258]

Before this video....I was so confused about how to paint with bunch of different colours.....Thank you very much...now I'm more energetic about doing more painting 🎨

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are welcome 😊

[@AndresQuiroga]

Thank you Dianne, what a wonderful and instructional video

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pravinmedia8inproduction406]

Wonderful idea and knowledge as I m looking into the using limited pallette . Thanks Dianne. Love your video.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Zorn's limited palette is a good way to explore the limited palette concept.

[@fayee8986]

Yes ma'am I was wondering how you could get the green thank you so much it is evident that no doubt you have forgotten more than I'll ever know. My statement is meant for a compliment❤ God bless you dear for sharing valuable information.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you.

[@Michelle-hg3sv]

That is a really sophisticated palette and very beautiful. you couldn't help but achieve colour harmony with it. Thanks Dianne!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@tabletblue]

That was so good explanation of Zorn palette. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@zuyilmizu]

An amazing breakdown and an instructor. I would love to see more!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

More to come! Plus nearly 400 Tips to explore already on KZbin.

[@lisaguyll9501]

You are such an awesome teacher learn more every time I watch thanks for your generous humanity

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for that.

[@masterpainters1706]

Always remember though that this was Zorns start palette and he added whatever other pigments he needed as required. It's a beautiful portrait palette especially with vermilion as the read and a light ochre. I think it's really good to set limits of different kinds as it personally removes the temptation to focus too much on selecting from the huge range of interesting pigments we have available now. It amazing how much can be achieved with some very limited colours. I have sometimes, as an exercise, selected a yellow red blue of types not usual to me and with the addition of burnt umber just seen what happened. Ie naples yellow, English red and cobalt deep or some other combination of pigments I haven't tried together. It's always really interesting what you discover

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for this input.

[@angelomariano9494]

vermilion as the read and yellow ochre as the written

[@Scoo]

Instant subscribe, this was a fantastic intro to the Zorn palette.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Welcome aboard, Scott!

[@flexflex5966]

Thank you! One of the best lesson on KZbin! Actually I use this palette for my oil portraits, but you gave me a lot more combinations! I realized also raw amber can be substituted with this palette !!! Fantastic lesson! 🙏🙏🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. Have fun exploring all the possibilities with this palette.

[@shayneswenson]

Zorn plus raw umber is pretty much all you need. You can also buy empty paint tubes and create your own convenience mixtures out of that palette and obtain the eternal joys of harmonious color cohesion.👊🏻

[@user-pe2lw1ze8i]

Thank you so much for this. I truly enjoyed the way you explained everything

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@ButchCurry]

I just read the other day that this is the same palette Velazquez used for 'Portrait of Juan de Pareja', if anyone wants to see it used for some non-caucasian skin color.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@schopenhauer1962]

I like your painting setup. Looks like a large pochade box. I think that I will experiment with the Zorn palette on a portrait I am painting.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

This is the painting setup I use for teaching and plein air work. It's a Sienna pochade box. I think you will enjoy exploring the Zorn palette.

[@aleneajacklyn7348]

Thank you so much for this video! We are practicing the Zorn palette in my college oil painting class right now and your explanation was very helpful!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wonderful!

[@doreenmackin5134]

I love your explanation of the Zorn method. I learn something new from you every time I watch 😊

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@skylarmccready]

I love working with limited palette, such a challenge. I'm going to look more into Zorn and his work.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You can find a huge body of his work at www.the-athenaeum.org/

[@ToonNagtegaal]

Great video, thank you very much! Isn’t painting just fantastic, what a joy and possibilities with even such a limited palette!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

The possibilities are unlimited!

[@garthok6224]

Lady, thanks for the great lesson. You are a great teacher. 👍😉👍

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank you! 😃

[@LaurieIsrael]

Thank you, Dianne. This was great!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@ThatOldBiddy]

Excellent as always... Thank you for sharing.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@ANAHATAJADE]

Thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thank YOU! It's a pleasure doing these.

[@laurenlentini917]

Hugely helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to illustrate how far this palette can be imagined.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@robhead22]

I love your videos!! Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@jeanstevens3257]

This is a great video and an engaging presenter. It would be great to see a series of different artists palettes being explored. Sorella, Sargent, etc ...

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I'll look into that. We don't have a lot of historical information about a lot of the great's palettes. Zorn's is unique because it is so limited and uses choices other than the traditional three primaries.

[@jultolentino7515]

Thank you mam,what i don't understand in our art class is now clear to me,GOD BLESS.ALHAMDULILLA

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I am delighted. Thanks for watching.

[@irafajardo8073]

Thank you for that Zorn color science. Very informative tutorial. GOD Bless!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure!

[@janskov1440]

Thank you so much for that quick tip Dianne. I'm so on it right now. 🙂

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Happy painting...

[@richardgibbs3530]

Thank you for such an inviting and informative video

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Our pleasure!

[@TownHouseFilms]

Very insightful. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad it was helpful!

[@swmient]

artcyclopedia.com is a great link to search the artists'works in museums or auction houses such as Christies. I had a hard time finding photos of Zorn's work, but was able to find some via this site. Thanks for the wonderful find. Those of us with no formal art training are missing this foundation.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for this info.

[@patjay1000]

Thank you for this. I love all the subtleties of flesh tone you can see with Zorn's palette. I would like to know how to create a basic colour wheel of flesh tones using the colours you used. Thank's again for this tip and sharing many more.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Flesh tones vary according to skin pigmentation, lighting (which includes shadows), and reflective colors. The one thing all skin tones have in common is that they are low in hue saturation, which means they are low chroma (intensity). Since a color wheel identifies hues, to create one for flesh tones, you need the full range of hues that might give you all areas of any pigmentation and the variations you might find in areas hit by degrees of light, degrees of shadow and reflective light. I recommend that you watch some of Cesar Santos' KZbin videos to get some clues.

[@lurklingX]

This was AMAZING, thank you! Mind blown!! ♥️

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Try it. It's a fun palette to work with.

[@lurklingX]

In the Studio Art Instruction i plan to! :) after this great demo, my mind has been chomping on it and i’ve been sort of painting in my head, so to speak. I need some new paint but that’s easily remedied. 👍🌻

[@carawilson2571]

WoW. 😍 I just love your videos, Thank you so much for all of your great lessons.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Cara. I enjoy doing these.

[@lisengel2498]

I really like the Zorn palet because is gets a very intense vibration of red and greys dancing forward and back with soft modulations - and a great Zorn painting as inspiration to explore - and he caught the hair and skin tones of my mother - very inspiring

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Do you literally mean that your mother was his subject? Just curious.

[@moosasanani]

Very Helpful Thank you so much Dianne

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@judithgoulden972]

so interesting, thanks for another great video.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@murraykriner9425]

As many folks ground their initial works in both cool and warm grey before beginning their hue insertion would you think that this particular pallet might permit greater facility when using glazes in conjunction with a toned backdrop for the chosen hues? Just a thought, since much of immediate blocking is often done with either a neutral cast earth or grey cast pigments. Just a brain fade idea at best. Thank you for supporting the idea that a broader approach to painting is necessary to a Jillian differing colors jumbling up a composition that benefits by contrast and color alliances. Great content.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Setting a grisaille prior to applying color is a traditional method of painting that goes back as early as the 1500's. Certainly, using the Zorn palette as an underpainting, then using glazes in layers to build up the color would be an interesting approach. Why don't you give it a try?

[@murraykriner9425]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction understand perfectly what you mean, but was thing more along the lines of using the Zorn palette as the glaze once the underpaint is done in greys using primarily the appropriately tinted white & black constituents to build the negative and positive elements beforehand. I often wander back to the Flemish origins for stripping away the often tedious methods used by colorist these days. Thanks for responding back so quickly. The Munsell traits has served me well for decades, but often I look for other methods to uncomplicate the whole process.

[@adamsaoud7191]

thank u so much beautiful lady love ur lessons they are mazing so useful thanks a lot again

[@petkaanitabielert1179]

I work in my icon paintings (egg tempera) with a very similar palette for tetrachrome. I use Yellow Ochre, Ercolana Red, Iron Oxyd Black and Titanium White. Mixing Black and White and glaze this over a warm underpainting gives a nice blue. The only downside is, that this is opaque while the rest of the painting is transparent.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

One way to give an even surface quality to a finished work is to varnish it with a varnish compatible with your painting medium.

[@PikeTJ]

You are an inspiration! Thank you for your videos, Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@dominicberry5577]

Great video, as always. I bought the original Zorn palette from Rublev historical paints. Having used the colors, their Ivory Black and traditional Vermilion Red, (mercury sulphate,) are much more opaque, the White, (lead white,) and Yellow Ochre, relatively more transparent. I'm guessing he put on the black first, just that, and then the red and then glazed the yellow and afterwards. So it may not be that he mixed them so much on the palette, as you are demonstrating, but allowed one layer to dry, then brought the others in as semi-transparent glazes.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Take a look at his painting, Musician, 1914. You can see in this one especially how colors are blended rather than layered (especially on the white garment and the violin), so most likely he incorporated both methods into his work with quite a bit of palette mixing.

[@shawncharton9416]

This was amazing. And you are amazing!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@sketchartist1964]

A good explanation of the Zorn palette, thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Glad it was helpful!

[@joelcervantes6919]

Wonderful information Thank you so very much ❤️

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure

[@karlhoweth1893]

Really fantastic video! Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks. My pleasure.

[@victoryvictorious633]

I love your videos! Thx!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching!

[@katymoons]

Thank you so much God bless you ❤️💕

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You bet. It's a pleasure sharing these.

[@EsseJD]

Very interesting. Many thanks again 👍

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@MisterstereoOso]

Very informative & yes, helpful....thank you ma’am. !

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@rezahosseinzadehnasser993]

Thanks a lot for this very useful tip. I was trying to figure out a limited pallet and perhaps Zorn pallet can be used with adding just one or two more colors to make a practical one. I will sure try it. One request: I wished you could make a quick tip on actual process of start to finish of a small painting wet on wet. Will you put paints side by side, or on top of each other and if so how you prevent mixing the colors and creating gray. Do you start by underpainting or just go over white canvas. Thanks anyway.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Reza, The process I use for small alla prima paintings is the same process I use for my studio work. Early on we did exactly what you are asking for in the KZbin video, Notan: How and Why. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJqsnmyDqJyNkJo

[@mikegurney9278]

I have done a chart using the Zorn palette, I used Yellow Ocher, Cadium Red Lite, Ivory Black and Flake Lead White, the chart gave me so much insight using this limited palette. With this I completed a landscape, a caveat is I added Cerulean Blue. I found that I did use very little of the blue. The subject matter and the values I got from the limited palette was quite affective for this particular scene.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for sharing this, Mike. I wish KZbin provided for you to show us what you've done.

[@robinaart72]

this is fascinating - bookmarked - thanks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it!

[@justinmechanic17]

Good video👍 I think it was Vermillion because if that bright orange / hint of purple in his models ears and feet. Its almost impossible to get that tint with any other red.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I'm pretty sure it was Vermillion, but folks love to argue the point.

[@santiagorodriguez5792]

Awesome. I love that guy , thanks for the lesson.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You bet!

[@mjgarrow4823]

Dianne, Your Zorn demo is excellent. I would like to know your brands of the oils your using here. Lovely colors. Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

MJ, I am partial to the Gamblin, Rembrandt and Williamsburg brands because of their creamy consistency and quality.

[@mjgarrow4823]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction I am watching again on this fascinating help with Zorn Palette. I am new to your instructions and would like to know what your painting palette. Wonderful instructions and clarity. Thank you so much

[@evacocinarosa]

I’m an absolute beginner in painting but I totally obsessed with limited palettes. I’m not yet into oil paint, but I’m exploring it in watercolours and colour pencils.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Color works the same in all mediums. Only the technique if mixing varies.

[@knutknutsen5610]

Thank you. I have tried this pallet and found it to be a little darkish or boring, but I see I have to give this more time.😊

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

The values of the original tube colors, no matter how dark, can be controlled with white and other lighter versions of the hues. When any artist selects a palette, it is assumed that white will be a part of it, even though white might not be mentioned.

[@mehdinadimi6241]

I will try it but would not work for landscape and seascapes. But appreciated you are wonderful.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

We always end up choosing the palette that best works for what we are doing. It could work for a landscape in winter. Could, in fact, be exciting.

[@estebanmartinez9776]

Lovely video! great explanation ! thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@mikecastro2894]

Hola Dianne yo tenia mis dudas si era el Cadmiun Red,pero ambos contienen naphthol carbamide,solo que el Vermilion le agregan benzimidazolone orange + Zinc Oxide,pero coincido contigo porque es el Vermilion el que esta exactamente en el tono de la paleta de Zorn,Gracias por compartir tus Tips.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Most folks who study Zorn in depth agree it was Vermilion. I don't know whether Zorn left any notes behind to verify that, but we do know that the palette itself works.

[@SpottedBullet]

I'm using this palette right now with two changes: Pyrrol Red (I don't use toxic paints) and Payne's Grey. The Payne's grey allows for more varied greens and blue-grey's.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for sharing this variance on the Zorn palette.

[@analivingston7590]

Thank you Diane great help

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@birgitblume7877]

Super interesting and informative! Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@seraby7151]

My fave limitted palette. I use it for gouache. Makes some really nice skin tones

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

👍

[@rubydavis3549]

Hi Diane , thank you for such an insightful video , please can you advise me if I am doing an alla prima portrait ... should I do a quick underpainting first using the zorn pallete and then refine on top or should I do an underpainting just with the ivory black and vermilion to get the shadow areas defined and then go ahead and paint thjicker on top in one sitting? Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Ruby, there are many approaches to success alla prima portrait painting. I suggest you go to Cesar Santos' KZbin channel - www.youtube.com/@santocesart/videos - and watch his approach. He is classically trained and knows what he is doing.

[@mosiotv]

This was so awesome 👍🏻 thanks a lot! 🌷.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Always a pleasure.

[@AmyFlannigan27]

A short while ago I got myself the colours necessary for Zorn's palette. I just substituted Cadmium red for Pyrrole red light for price reasons. Is that an acceptable substitute? The rest I kept as it was. And I'm really glad to learn more about it.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yes, Terra, cadmium red is an acceptable substitute.

[@AmyFlannigan27]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction I’m using pyrrole red instead of cad red