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The Still Life Of The Sun
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 100 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
En Forêt de Fontainebleau
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
Trois voiles à l’horizon
Françoise Laine
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€590
Voiles dans la brume
Françoise Laine
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€590
Tropical Coral Reef Painting Original Ocean Art
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Mouvement de l'univers
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 54 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch
€550
Abstract coral and fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€600
Underwater Art Tridacna Sea Life
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€600
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
€600
Protea Flowers South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€800
Underwater Expression
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.8 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inch
€600
Underwater painting Last Hope was created underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,990
Sur un air de violoniste
Christiane Guerry
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
The Symphony Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
The Etude Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
An Autumn Song Of Love
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
The Softness Of Spring
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€960
The Blue Night
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€800 €488
The Surface Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€990
A Little Song Of Paradise
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€800
A Peaceful Day Of August
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€990
The Symphony Of Summer
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
The Tenderness Of Shulamite
Kirill Postovit
Painting - 180 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€4,200
Colorful Fish Pond
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
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
€990
The Golden Old Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€800
The Autumn Breeze Of Prague
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€990
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
€1,000
La Maison de Jeanne
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
Devant la Maison
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
Les Bigoudaines
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
Marine Italienne
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
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
€1,500
Le Petit Pont du Village
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
Le Moulin de Janot
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
Rêverie près de la Rivière
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
Premières Fleurs du Printemps
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
Un Dimanche Tranquille
Georges R. Quinio
Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch
€1,500
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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!