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Original 84 face portrait
Eugen Dick
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
£2,525
Là où commence le rêve
Christiane Guerry
Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£2,222
Texture couteau or marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£124
Éclaté de couleur or verdoyant
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£62
Fondu violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.7 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.7 inch
£71 £64
Won’t forget about…
Art by Lingg
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,488
Sans titre
Pascal Saint-Vanne (Vladimir)
Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
£400
Sans titre
Pascal Saint-Vanne (Vladimir)
Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
£400
Sans titre
Pascal Saint-Vanne (Vladimir)
Painting - 65 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
£400
Sans titre
Pascal Saint-Vanne (Vladimir)
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£400
Your love with a cherry pie
Maria Mikileva
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£2,666
Problèmes de temps
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£3,199
Champagne on deck
Anne Ravliuc Bloomfield
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,391
Sens jaunâtre
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
£267 £227
Sens violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
£267 £227
Sens verdoyant
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
£267 £227
Sens flamboyant
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.9 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
£267 £227
The beauty of sunset. 3 impasto oil paintings
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£6,665 £5,332
New York City. Brooklyn bridge
Schagen Vita
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
£3,555
Le petit artiste - Snoopy
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.9 inch
£200
The Golden Dream Of Prague - The King’s Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£266 £213
couleurs Majorelle II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£355
Lumière sur le lac II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 1 inch
£2,035
Danseuse de flamenco
Tharwet Kamoun
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 1 inch
£489
La pêche à pied
Jean-Pierre Douchez
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£443
Vit-elle toujours là-bas ?
Jean-Pierre Douchez
Painting - 26 x 47 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.2 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
£266
Je partirai avec la marée
Jean-Pierre Douchez
Painting - 27 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
£266
Texture couteau or orange rouge violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£133 £120
Texture couteau blanc orange
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£124 £112
Texture couteau blanc jaune
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£124 £112
Texture couteau blanc violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£124 £112
Texture couteau dorée violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£124
Quart d’éclat violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
£62
JE SAIS QUE TU M'AIMES
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 72 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 21.3 x 1 inch
£795
The Colorful Mountain
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 18 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.1 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
£293
The Field Kissed By The Sun
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£373
A Little Pomegranate Still Life
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£373
Fondu couleur or d'océan
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£142
Éclat bleu foncé fragmenté
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
£133
Fondu couleur doré bleu pourpre
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£142
Fondu couleur orange magenta bleu
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£142
Fondu couleur magenta violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£142
Fondu couleur orange rouge violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£142
Éclat de couleur rouge iridescent violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£133 £120
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Un Soir de Printemps
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
£1,777
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?