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The Moonlight Symphony
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
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A Moment of Flame (Miniature)
Olga McNamara
Painting - 40 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch
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Golden Hour Ripeness
Olga McNamara
Painting - 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
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Autumn For The Two Of Us
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 160 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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Vaste éclat chaleureux
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
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Vaste Eclat Argent Bleu
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
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Vaste éclat couleurs rose rouge
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
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The Golden Dream Of Prague - The King’s Route
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
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The golden dream of Prague - The Old Town Square
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 45 x 30 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
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Vaste éclat or Vert bleu
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
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Vaste éclat or rouge
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch
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La corse en noir et blanc
Valérie Dragacci
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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The Carpet Tale - Peacock Song of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 140 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
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pique ou carreau
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
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hex haring x playmo
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Les belles du bord de mer
Christiane Guerry
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Quai de la Regratterie, Niort
Benoît Guérin
Painting - 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
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Le parasol, blanc, ciel bleu
Michèle Kaus
Painting - 60 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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Le bassin Majorelle
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
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Instant Majorelle III
Agnès Tiollier
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
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send your soul to the moon
Gillian Brin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
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Metallic Original 107 face portrait
Eugen Dick
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
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Les travailleurs des mers
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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Les animaux merveilleux
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Voir la vie du bon côté
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2.4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch
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The Lullaby Of The Old Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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Tornades revitalisantes
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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La beauté des mers glaciaires
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
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La vie en effervescence
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch
$1,180
The essence of life
Ella Prakash
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
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Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
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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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