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Italy, Via di Streda
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,454
Reflet d'une vieille coque
Richard Bouts
Painting - 65.3 x 54.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.7 x 21.5 x 1 inch
$1,118
The Tenderness Of Shulamite
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,697
La Maison de Jeanne
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,236
Devant la Maison
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,236
Les Bigoudaines
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,236
Marine Italienne
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,236
Ruisseau près d'Oncy sur Ecole
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Le Petit Pont du Village
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Le Moulin de Janot
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Rêverie près de la Rivière
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Premières Fleurs du Printemps
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Un Dimanche Tranquille
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Pêche au Cap Corse
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
$1,677
Abstract coral and fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$671
Underwater Art Tridacna Sea Life
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$671
Spanish Dancer Nudibranch Sea Life Creation
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$671
Les Iles Sanguinaires
Valérie Dragacci
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,230
Underwater Expression
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.8 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inch
$671
The Surface Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,107
A Little Song Of Paradise
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$895
A Peaceful Day Of August
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,107
The Blue Night
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,677
Colorful Fish Pond
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,789 $1,038
The Rooftops Of The Old Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,107
The Golden Old Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$895
The Autumn Breeze Of Prague
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,107
Collection BUTTERFY N°1249
Patrick Salamone
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch
$2,740
Suspension bleue / Éclaircie dans l'azur
Sylvie Guyomard
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,661
Promenade derrière la croisille
Agnès Cellérier
Painting - 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,706
Mouvement de l'univers
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 54 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch
$615
Partir sans se retourner
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 54 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch
$615
Les étages supérieurs
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch
$671
Cerfs-volants et ballons
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch
$727
Sea water heals everything!))
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,100
Pour toi mon amour
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$1,621
Printemps bouquet, merci la vie
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
$749
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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!