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!

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Painting, Pazzia, Davide Angelillo

Davide Angelillo

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

£128

Painting, Imbrication, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£4,251

Painting, New life, Âme Sauvage

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2.4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.9 inch

£753

Painting, Why not ?, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,063

Painting, Conjonction, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

£7,528

Painting, La Rose, Valerian Lenud

Valerian Lenud

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

£4,331

Painting, L'Or du matin, Sabine Kalka

Sabine Kalka

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£841

Painting, Waves, Juliana Haggoo

Juliana Haggoo

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£2,126

Painting, Expression, Gilbert Morales

Gilbert Morales

Painting . 46 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 1.2 inch

£735

Painting, The old town, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,063

Painting, Maggie, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

£886

Painting, Sainz, Valérie Durand

Valérie Durand

Painting . 85 x 64 cm Painting . 33.5 x 25.2 inch

£10,628

Painting, Earth memory, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,638

Painting, L'Inconnu, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

£3,188

Painting, Wood, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£930

Painting, Les saisons, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£2,568

Painting, Remanescence, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,063

Painting, Axe interieur, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£5,314

Painting, Epicentre, Sophie Dumont

Sophie Dumont

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,638

Painting, Goldorak, Vincent Bardou

Vincent Bardou

Painting . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

£3,542