Palette Knife

Executed in oil impasto on canvas, the painting features a richly textured surface where each brushstroke is visible and tactile. The use of palette knife and layered pigment creates...

The composition is built from layer upon layer of oil, applied with overwide brushes and then partially scraped back with the palette knife, so that buried strata of colour resurface...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

The painting is characterized by a richly textured impasto technique applied with broad brushstrokes and palette knife, particularly visible in the handling of the drapery and the co...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

This original impasto painting was created on a high-quality canvas (40/40 cm) with a palette knife, using environmentally friendly oil colors with natural pigment.

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Often finishing with a palette knife producing a pleasing texture. Her current work is inspired by the landscape of the Cotswolds, and contrasted with long shadows created by figure...

The metallic surface helps the white foam of the wave appear to glow, enhancing the "radiant" quality of the light. The artist uses a palette knife or heavy brushwork to create physi...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

The Technique: Using bold palette knife strokes and rich impasto, Lukina "sculpts" the water’s surface, giving it a tangible weight.

The Texture: Through sophisticated brushwork and palette knife techniques, the artist "sculpts" the ripples and refractions.

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Each stratum is then partially removed with a palette knife before the next is laid down — an irreversible act that determines what survives and what disappears.

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Wakefield’s use of impasto and palette knife creates a tactile, almost sculptural quality, drawing the viewer into the physicality of the piece.

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil painti...

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

The subject is modest, yet deeply personal, transforming utilitarian tools into a quiet portrait of process and presence. Broad palette-knife strokes and layered impasto create a ta...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

The works suggest figures that emerge through color, texture, and movement rather than fixed identity. Created with a palette knife to achieve an impasto surface, each painting carri...

Rather than offering a literal depiction of nature, the work is constructed through dense planes of color and assertive, palette-knife brushwork that give the surface a sculptural pr...

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

By piling thick layers of intensely bright colored pigment onto the canvas with a palette knife, he overwhelmed the viewer with a barrage of visual stimuli in an effort to evoke thei...

Vivid blues interact with warm ochres and earthy tones, creating a harmonious contrast that animates the entire scene. The palette-knife work gives the painting a tactile presence, w...

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

Her intuitive technique — combining palette knife, glazing, and transparent layering — bridges precision and spontaneity, resulting in works that feel both dynamic and contemplative.

The subtle transparency of the surface allows the raw texture of the fabric to remain visible, grounding the composition with organic calm. Created using a palette knife and mixed t...

Technical Analysis: Sophie Dumont employs a palette knife technique to construct a layered, textured representation of books on shelves.

Manoury has cleverly used the palette knife to build up the paint and create texture at times whilst at other times allowing the light to flow through some areas of colour with light...

This mixed media artwork features hand-sculpted rose blossoms created with a palette knife, balanced by expressive sprays, gestures, and brushwork.

The blossoms are applied with a palette knife, giving the surface a rich texture and three-dimensional quality.

This mixed media artwork features hand-sculpted rose blossoms created with a palette knife, balanced by expressive sprays, gestures, and brushwork.

Words that describe this painting: lavender, field, sunset, impasto, palette knife, dreamy, sky, twilight, floral, peaceful, farm, flower farm, cloud, impressionism, landscape, flora...

The artist has a unique style that he developed in studying under the masters in Italy. The use of the palette knife is seen in many of his Italian landscape paintings.

The artist’s technique is notably expressive, using a palette knife or a thick brush to apply paint in generous, textured layers.

The artist has a unique style that he developed in studying under the masters in Italy. The use of the palette knife is seen in many of his Italian landscape paintings.

Up close, it reveals a topography of thick paint, sculpted with the hand and palette knife, forming peaks, ridges, and flowing passages of pure pigment.

Executed in oil impasto on canvas, the painting features thick, sculptural layers of paint applied with a palette knife and expressive brushwork. This technique creates a rich tactil...

Her distinctive style often involved extensive use of the palette knife. These lovely rural scenes are now much in demand as are her Limited Edition prints and greetings cards.