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L'oiseau bleu (Monochrome bleu)
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch
€2,500
Saint Pierre vue du ciel
Charlotte Pivard
Painting - 120 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€700
Les vagues mélodieuses
Nathanael Koffi
Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Regates sous l'orage
Françoise Laine
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€490
La trace que nous laissons derrière nous
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€1,250
La vague plastique
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,290
The Golden Dream Of Prague - The Breeze Of Autumn
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€600 €300
Underwater Painting Red Expression was made underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 30 x 45 x 1.8 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.7 inch
€650
JOLIE SIMPLICITE D'AILLEURS
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 65 x 55 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 1 inch
€995
Passage de la mer rouge
Richard Bouts
Painting - 58 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 22.8 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,800
La perle du bassin II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
€3,000
Pour toi mon amour
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€1,450
When the sea merges with the sky.
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€500 €400
Colorful Fish Pond
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
Terres d'or : au clair de lune
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
€85
bal masqué au village
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€3,600
Entraînement de combattants
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€350
Un spectacle incroyable
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€400 €240
Édifice en bord de mer
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch
€300
Scène de Nice - Negresco
Christiane Guerry
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€580
Des rochers au bord de la mer
Josep Teixido
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€4,000
Promenade au parc II Diptyque
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 65 x 184 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 72.4 x 1 inch
€2,500
Reflets du printemps II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Comme un printemps II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 120 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch
€2,100
Automne sur le lac
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
€2,300
La table d'été II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€2,700
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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
€2,000 €1,700
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?