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Cornflower carnival
Olga McNamara
Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.5 inch
$1,236
Unspoken Tales of Pansy Petals
Olga McNamara
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.5 inch
$2,135
Celestial Spring Ensemble
Olga McNamara
Painting - 60 x 40 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,292
Snow party in the Champs Elysée
Tharwet Kamoun
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$1,348
Mustang in the sky
Catherine Clare
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$1,573
Goldorak at fashion week
Le Youn
Painting - 160 x 126 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 49.6 x 0.8 inch
$10,675
Horizon N 98 l'Isle 20-20
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$225
Horizon N 77 L'Isle 20-20
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$225
Tableau abstrait eaux souterraines
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$843
Tableau abstrait acrylique Renouveau
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$843
Tableau abstrait moderne Pompéi
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$685
Danseuse de flamenco 2
Tharwet Kamoun
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$1,124
Triptyque silhouettes d’arbres
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 122 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 48 x 0.6 inch
$371
Good old Schnitze
Brigitte Witzer
Painting - 133 x 186 x 0.3 cm Painting - 52.4 x 73.2 x 0.1 inch
$16,293
Roter Gesang - red song
Brigitte Witzer
Painting - 210 x 230 x 0.1 cm Painting - 82.7 x 90.6 x 0 inch
$17,305
Kaukasischer Gesang - Song of Kaukasus
Brigitte Witzer
Painting - 160 x 240 x 0.1 cm Painting - 63 x 94.5 x 0 inch
$14,158
Tableau acrylique contemporain célèbre Entre deux mondes
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 50 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$20,226
Moments of Gold and Turquoise: Ephemeral Daffodils
Olga McNamara
Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,798
Moonlit Midnight Bouquet
Olga McNamara
Painting - 60 x 45 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,742
Party in the Champs Elysees 3
Tharwet Kamoun
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1 inch
$899
Offrande du Pharaon suivi du Dieu Thot
Catherine Clare
Painting - 114 x 96 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch
$3,596
Osiris, Anubis, Horus
Catherine Clare
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,820
Horus conduit la Reine Nefertari
Catherine Clare
Painting - 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,472
A Symphony of Scarlet (miniature)
Olga McNamara
Painting - 25 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$225
Aqua Inferno: A Dance of Opposites
Olga McNamara
Painting - 100 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$3,371
Ethereal Pansy Gardens
Olga McNamara
Painting - 100 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$4,158
The Blossoming of My Beliefs
Olga McNamara
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch
$4,270
Flowers in a White Vase
Olga McNamara
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,596
Rhetorical Question
Olga McNamara
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,158
La barque solaire
Catherine Clare
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,584
Tableau abstrait acrylique Ébène
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112
Tableau décoratif Invasion
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112
Peinture acrylique sur toile Attraction
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$258
Tableau original bleu violet La faille
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$483
Tableau abstrait design asiatique Samouraï
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$258
Tableau acrylique contemporain Bleu infini
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$326
Peinture acrylique moderne Exotique
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$326
Tableau abstrait acrylique Mars
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$326
Peinture abstraite contemporaine Dans l'ombre
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$483
Tableau abstrait acrylique Améthyste
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$79
Tableau acrylique Douce ivresse
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$79
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La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$1,180
The essence of life
Ella Prakash
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,428
Promenade romantique
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$899
Un Soir de Printemps
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,247
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!
What is a palette knife painting and how is it different from traditional brush painting?
What are the advantages of using a palette knife for painting and what techniques can be achieved with it?
What are some famous artists who have used palette knife painting in their work and what are some of their notable pieces?