
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 - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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La nuit sur les chaînes montagneuses
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Chaude symphonie - peinture monochrome jaune
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Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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La dame du monde émeraude
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Les ailes des papillons
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Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Prendre de la hauteur
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Le temps en suspension
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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La ville lumineuse et la nuit
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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Capteurs énergétiques
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Scintille sous la lune
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 24 x 30 x 2.2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch
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La créativité du rêve
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Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Painting - 24 x 30 x 2.2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch
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Un pont vers le bonheur
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Les montagnes fleuries
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Lumière intense sur la mer
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Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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Création de la reine au pays des fleurs
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Painting - 24 x 30 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 inch
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Paysage côtier structuré
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Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Abysses - N°4, Les vagues de couleur
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Painting - 80 x 60 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
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Le petit artiste - Snoopy
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Painting - 35 x 35 x 2.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.9 inch
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Éclat concentrique envoûtant
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Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
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Addio del giorno
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Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Comme un printemps
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Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
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