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![Painting, La pêche à pied, Jean-Pierre Douchez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141036_1_grid.jpg)
La pêche à pied
Jean-Pierre Douchez
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$558
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Vit-elle toujours là-bas ?
Jean-Pierre Douchez
Painting - 26 x 47 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.2 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
$334
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Je partirai avec la marée
Jean-Pierre Douchez
Painting - 27 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$334
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The Colorful Mountain
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 18 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.1 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$369
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The Field Kissed By The Sun
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$470 $235
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A Little Pomegranate Still Life
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$470
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Texture couteau or orange rouge violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$168
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Texture couteau blanc orange
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$157
![Painting, Texture couteau blanc jaune, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/705879_1_grid.jpg)
Texture couteau blanc jaune
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$157
![Painting, Texture couteau blanc violette, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/705213_1_grid.jpg)
Texture couteau blanc violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$157
![Painting, Texture couteau or marron, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/682758_1_grid.jpg)
Texture couteau or marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.6 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$157
![Painting, Éclaté de couleur or verdoyant, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/659319_1_grid.jpg)
Éclaté de couleur or verdoyant
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$78
![Painting, Quart d’éclat violacé, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/634254_1_grid.jpg)
Quart d’éclat violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$78
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Là où commence le rêve
Christiane Guerry
Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,796
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Petit éclat de lueur bleue grise iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$67
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Grand dégradé carré brasillant
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Grand dégradé carré verdoyant, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178879_1_grid.jpg)
Grand dégradé carré verdoyant
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Éclat bleu fragmenté, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153285_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat bleu fragmenté
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$168
![Painting, Éclat orange rose violet iridescent, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937157_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat orange rose violet iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$224
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The Golden Dream Of Prague - The King’s Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$334
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A Sunny Day Of August
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$458
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Your love is a cherry pie
Maria Mikileva
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,355
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Dégradé carré orange rouge violet irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$157
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Dégradé carré jaune
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$157
![Painting, Matrice spirituelle, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1155111_1_grid.jpg)
Matrice spirituelle
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$190
![Painting, Matrice jaune orange rouge, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1143450_1_grid.jpg)
Matrice jaune orange rouge
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 70 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$157
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Jacaranda Tree South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$302
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La ronde de l'innocence - Enfants du monde
Sylvie Adaoust
Painting - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,561
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Les fées de l'élégance céleste - le mouvement dans la danse
Sylvie Adaoust
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,561
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Whale tail in sunset
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$391
![Painting, Petit éclat de lueur violette, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/516137_1_grid.jpg)
Petit éclat de lueur violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$67
![Painting, Petit éclat de lueur rose violette iridescente, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/514265_1_grid.jpg)
Petit éclat de lueur rose violette iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$67
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Triptyque abstrait moderne bleu Tempête
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$917
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Mouvement texture / Rouge Violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 24 x 18 x 1.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.6 inch
$67
![Painting, Petit éclat de lueur marron, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/516746_1_grid.jpg)
Petit éclat de lueur marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$67
![Painting, Petit éclat de lueur orange iridescente, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/516146_1_grid.jpg)
Petit éclat de lueur orange iridescente
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$67
![Painting, Petit éclat de lueur jaune violette, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/514898_1_grid.jpg)
Petit éclat de lueur jaune violette
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch
$67
![Painting, Grand dégradé carré or orange violacé, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182945_1_grid.jpg)
Grand dégradé carré or orange violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Grand dégradé carré or marron, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178427_1_grid.jpg)
Grand dégradé carré or marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Grand dégradé carré or orange rose irisé, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162702_1_grid.jpg)
Grand dégradé carré or orange rose irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Grand dégradé carré d'or, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159327_1_grid.jpg)
Grand dégradé carré d'or
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Grand dégradé carré chaleureux, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157341_1_grid.jpg)
Grand dégradé carré chaleureux
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
$391
![Painting, Éclat bleu foncé fragmenté, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156116_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat bleu foncé fragmenté
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$168
![Painting, Fondu couleur doré bleu pourpre, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151681_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur doré bleu pourpre
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur or algue marine, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143332_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur or algue marine
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu nuance noir blanc, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142577_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu nuance noir blanc
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur orange magenta bleu, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141040_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur orange magenta bleu
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur or gris irisé, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2140560_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur or gris irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur blanc rose, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136643_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur blanc rose
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur or vert bleu irisé, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118468_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur or vert bleu irisé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur rose violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2090787_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur rose violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur magenta violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2015922_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur magenta violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur cuivre magenta violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009079_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur cuivre magenta violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur orange rouge violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1995537_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur orange rouge violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur chaleureux, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1984680_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur chaleureux
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur jaune marron, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1978230_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur jaune marron
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Fondu couleur argent bleu gris, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1975959_1_grid.jpg)
Fondu couleur argent bleu gris
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$179
![Painting, Éclat argent vert, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1966173_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat argent vert
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$224
![Painting, Éclat argent bleu violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1962519_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat argent bleu violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$224
![Painting, Éclat argent rouge iridescent, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1958808_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat argent rouge iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$224
![Painting, Éclat violet iridescent, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1953126_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat violet iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$224
![Painting, Éclat de couleur rouge iridescent violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1823460_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat de couleur rouge iridescent violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$168
![Painting, Éclat mixte marron rouge, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1579746_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat mixte marron rouge
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$257
![Painting, Éclat mixte bleu vert iridescent, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1532397_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat mixte bleu vert iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$257
![Painting, Éclat mixte violet rouge, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1524801_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat mixte violet rouge
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$257
![Painting, Éclat mixte bleu violet, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523193_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat mixte bleu violet
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$257
![Painting, Éclat or gris iridescent, Jonathan Pradillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1515636_1_grid.jpg)
Éclat or gris iridescent
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$224
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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!