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Promenade au parc II Diptyque
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 65 x 184 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 72.4 x 1 inch
$2,805
Reflets du printemps II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$3,366
Comme un printemps II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 120 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$2,356
Automne sur le lac
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch
$2,580
Petit pont du Marais
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,122
Promenade nocturne
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 51 x 76 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
La nuit tombe sur la crique
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,122
La table d'été II
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$3,029
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
$95
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
$1,004
Coup de gueule contre la pollution plastique
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,447
The Symphony Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,580
Collection papillon n°1260
Patrick Salamone
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$954
Les étoiles sur les montagnes
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$89
Collision dans l'autre monde
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 27 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$247
Quand la vie chante
Corinne Vilcaz
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,254
Les fleurs sous un soleil printanier
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch
$449
Un spectacle incroyable
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$449
Underwater painting Forest of the Red Sea (was created underwater)
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,345
En route vers une nouvelle réalité
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 33 x 55 x 2.4 cm Painting - 13 x 21.7 x 0.9 inch
$393
Les chiens de traîneaux
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2.4 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.9 inch
$213
Le doux chant des arbres
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$892
Jamais sans toi
Christiane Guerry
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
High Line Passerelle vers tous les possibles
Cecile Gonne Victoria
Painting - 80 x 80 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 inch
$1,851
Japan. Hokkaido Island at sunrise.
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$5,609
Montreux. Paradise morning by Geneva Lake.
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,927
New York. Holiday vibe in Central Park.
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,488
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The essence of life
Ella Prakash
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,414
Un Soir de Printemps
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,244
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Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$898
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?