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Mes petits bonheurs B
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€6,000
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Grand dégradé carré or orange violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
€350
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La Petite Rivière
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
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Le bassin exotique
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€1,800
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Under the gaze of the Cheshire Cat - Sous le regard du chat du Cheshire
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
€290
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Let’s .... about it
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
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Le bouquet de l’esperance
Valérie Dragacci
Painting - 55 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
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Flowers Painting African Tree Pohutukawa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€800
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Tropical Coral Reef Underwater painting was made underwater at the depth of 8 meters
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€2,000
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Underwater painting Abstract coral reef was made underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
€2,000
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Watkins Glen State Park in New York City. Impasto impressionism painting.
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
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Primavera 4.1.23
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
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Abstract Landscape 20.7.19
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€500
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Week end a paris
Jean-Charles Gautier
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€900
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Pink Panther Is In Love III
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 79 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€990
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La terre et l'horizon
Benoît Guérin
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€600
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Reflet bleu sur papier X1/4 (1)
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€780
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Petit pont du Marais
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
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Promenade nocturne
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 51 x 76 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
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Soft Corals Underwater painting was created underwater at the depth of 7 m
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
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Fleurs des champs
Agnès Cellérier
Painting - 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,145
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Pink Panther Is In Love I
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 79 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€990
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Born To Be Loved
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,250
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You Are My Sunshine On A Cloudy Day
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,250
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The Golden Bridge Under The Full Moon
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 67 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 26.4 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,250
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Dernier couchant de l’été
Valérie Dragacci
Painting - 45 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,190
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Entrée dans l'automne
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch
€800
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Le bonheur en couleurs
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
€1,050
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Les fées des fleurs
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch
€1,050
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Abstract Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€1,000
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Hawaii Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€1,000
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Hawaii Coral Reef Textured Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 42 x 59 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0.6 inch
€1,000
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Tropical Reef With Clams Tridacna Sea Life
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€1,200
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Emerald Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€2,000
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Patrick Salamone
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
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Palette knife painting for Sale
The painting knife, or palette knife, as it is often called, has been a part of painters' tools for many centuries. Originally, it wasn't used to apply paint or to produce impastos but to mix pigments, to superimpose one layer of paint over another to modify it appearance or to remove excess paint from the canvas. Consisting of a curved handle and a flexible steel blade, its shape is comparable to that of a small trowel. It was during the Renaissance that the palette knife began to be used for something other than its original purpose and that artists started to use it to paint. Before that, painters sought to create a realistic and therefore smooth result. But artists such as Rembrandt, Titian or Fragonard noticed that scraping paint to create impasto helped to create eye-catching texture, relief and light.
Gustave Courbet is well-known for having brought palette knives back into fashion in the 19th century, a pivotal period when the art of painting, and art in general, underwent many changes and transformations. He was followed by the Impressionists and the modern painters (Monet, Van Gogh, Turner, etc) who used it to create thick impastos. Impressionists were particularly keen on this tool which was well-suited to the way in which they sought to represent light realistically, as our eyes see it. The invention of the easel and paint tubes allowed them to leave their workshops and to paint outside, enabling them to depict the shimmering reflections of water and the ever changing nature. They applied paint quickly in small thin strokes on the canvas and created texture using the knife. To create this effect, they used oil paint and acrylic, working them as little as possible so as to ensure their thick, dense appearance.
On Artsper, find works by Richard Dubure, Martta Weg and Ryan Hewett who all use the palette knife in unique ways in their practice!