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Tableau acrylique Douce ivresse
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$78
Tableau abstrait acrylique Artbeat
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$78
Tableau abstrait acrylique Cobalt
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$78
A Midsummer Day's Whisper
Olga McNamara
Painting - 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$4,465
However Long You Say
Olga McNamara
Painting - 120 x 90 x 1.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.6 inch
$4,130
The Fairy Of a Moonlight
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,340 $670
Cœur Électro - Techno Contemporain de Lyrisme Abstrait coeur
Sylvie Adaoust
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,887
Vénus, Adonis & Cupidon
Catherine Clare
Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,567 $2,054
Seven Days Underwater (was created underwater during scuba diving)
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
Price upon request
Quando fiorisce una poesia
Davide Angelillo
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Campo di lavanda all'imbrunire
Davide Angelillo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
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Grand dégradé carré bleu argent perlé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
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Paisible paysage de corail
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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Grand dégradé carré bleu violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
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Grand dégradé carré bleu argenté
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
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Les Deux Pêcheurs
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
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It Was Always You
Yasna Godovanik
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
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Sens couleurs
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 123 x 152 x 1.9 cm Painting - 48.4 x 59.8 x 0.7 inch
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L'allée d'Agapanthes
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch
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Fondu blanc vert
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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Fondu or vert bleu iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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Fondu doré rouge gris iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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Fondu bleu iridescent violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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Fondu or rouge violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
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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
$2,233
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?
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What are some famous artists who have used palette knife painting in their work and what are some of their notable pieces?