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UNPUBLISHED POET, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
UNPUBLISHED POET, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

UNPUBLISHED POET, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Tatiana Iliina

Located in Yardley, PA

This is an original palette knife abstract painting. Size: 24" x 36" x 1" Sides of the canvas are painted grey.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

My Jungle, Painting, Oil on Canvas
My Jungle, Painting, Oil on Canvas

My Jungle, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

She does not use brushes, working with a palette knife. In all the works we feel a smooth, fluid, optimistic feminine energy. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece come...

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Winter Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Winter Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Winter Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Hazel Thomson

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is textured and layered overtime with a palette knife and brush and is painted around the sides so it can be hung without a frame. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This ...

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Daisies by the Back Door - Farm Landscape with Flowers in Oil on Canvas
Daisies by the Back Door - Farm Landscape with Flowers in Oil on Canvas

Daisies by the Back Door - Farm Landscape with Flowers in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

A path leads from the door of the barn to a bucket filled with orange, yellow, and white daisies. The artist used a palette knife and thick paint, creating a textured effect in many ...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Twilight Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Twilight Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Twilight Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Filomena Booth

Located in Yardley, PA

Twilight Sea Acrylic on canvas Art size - 11" x 11" Matted size - 16" x 16" "Twilight Sea" is part of a series of four matted acrylic palette knife paintings depicting the sea ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Sunset Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Sunset Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Sunset Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Filomena Booth

Located in Yardley, PA

Sunset Sea Acrylic on canvas Art size - 11" x 11" Matted size - 16" x 16" "Sunset Sea" is part of a series of four matted acrylic palette knife paintings depicting the sea at d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Midday Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Midday Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Midday Sea, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Filomena Booth

Located in Yardley, PA

Midday Sea Acrylic on canvas Art size - 11" x 11" Matted size - 16" x 16" "Midday Sea" is part of a series of four matted acrylic palette knife paintings depicting the sea at d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Yellow reunion (Lost lights) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Yellow reunion (Lost lights) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Yellow reunion (Lost lights) 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nestor Toro

Located in Yardley, PA

Abstract minimalist color field with yellow shades and gloss finish. Created using palette knifes and fine textured layers. Signed in front.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Spring glimmer 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Spring glimmer 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Spring glimmer 3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nestor Toro

Located in Yardley, PA

Abstract with vivid nature inspired colors, shades of green, yellow and some orange, with gloss finish. Created using palette knifes and fine paint layers. Signed in front.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ash Pink Release -  large impasto floral conceptual textured painting on canvas
Ash Pink Release -  large impasto floral conceptual textured painting on canvas

Ash Pink Release - large impasto floral conceptual textured painting on canvas

Located in Zofingen, AG

Artwork Details • Acrylic on cotton canvas • Size: 100 × 100 × 2 cm • Palette knife impasto technique • Textured 3D petals • Painted edges, ready to hang • Finished with Lascaux UV ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Rosebushes - textural blue, orange and white oil painting with birds on a wire
Rosebushes - textural blue, orange and white oil painting with birds on a wire

Rosebushes - textural blue, orange and white oil painting with birds on a wire

By Lisa Lala

Located in New York, NY

Lisa Lala is well known for her palette knife oil paintings of Birds on a Wire. She explores the larger, intangible questions of our existence simply depicting birds quietly resting ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Graphite, Canvas

Tropical Coral Reef Painting, Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed, 2010+
Tropical Coral Reef Painting, Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed, 2010+

Tropical Coral Reef Painting, Abstract Oil on Canvas, Signed, 2010+

Located in Zofingen, AG

Coral Reef Painting by Olga Nikitina Title: Coral Reef Size:80x60cm Materials: Oil, Stretched Canvas, Palette Knife Shipping: gallery standards packaging, Express Shipping with track...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Orange Tulips, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Orange Tulips, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Mehran Rashidfarokhy

Located in Yardley, PA

Thickly textured post-impressionist paintings allow me to express my love of bright color and simple, bold shapes, working primarily with a palette knife to build layers of paint on ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Morning Water Lily Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Morning Water Lily Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Morning Water Lily Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Behshad Arjomandi

Located in Yardley, PA

It was painted in multiple layers with palette knife and brushes. * The artwork is signed on the front and includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Lily Pond Dreamscape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Lily Pond Dreamscape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Lily Pond Dreamscape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Behshad Arjomandi

Located in Yardley, PA

It was painted in multiple layers with palette knife and brushes. * The artwork is signed on the front and includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Category

2010s Impressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

July Seacoast, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
July Seacoast, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

July Seacoast, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By silvia vassileva

Located in Yardley, PA

Bold white strokes applied with a palette knife express the waves. Ready to hang. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Passionate Secret Forest N°SF2019008 Oil, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Passionate Secret Forest N°SF2019008 Oil, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Passionate Secret Forest N°SF2019008 Oil, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Cheryl Johnson

Located in Yardley, PA

Brush work combined with glazes and palette knife :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang:...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Gestural Abstract Expressionist Textured Oil Painting
French Gestural Abstract Expressionist Textured Oil Painting

French Gestural Abstract Expressionist Textured Oil Painting

By Rene Couturier

Located in Surfside, FL

A world renowned artist respected for his technical skill with the palette knife and vision. Additionally, he abstract style coupled with bold lines, and brilliant color has garnere...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Common Thread, Abstract Oil Painting
A Common Thread, Abstract Oil Painting

A Common Thread, Abstract Oil Painting

By Sarah Parsons

Located in San Francisco, CA

Created with her tools of choice, a palette knife and dry brush, Sarah's dream-like abstract works dramatically impact the spaces where they hang.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Carnival, Abstract Painting
The Carnival, Abstract Painting

The Carnival, Abstract Painting

By Patrick O'Boyle

Located in San Francisco, CA

He demonstrates these properties with bright and vivid colors applied with a palette knife.About the ArtistPatrick O'Boyle primarily paints in a studio, rarely using reference materi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Impressionist Fleet of Sailboats with Reflections in a Blue and Pink Palette
Impressionist Fleet of Sailboats with Reflections in a Blue and Pink Palette

Impressionist Fleet of Sailboats with Reflections in a Blue and Pink Palette

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The surface is richly worked, with palette knife and bold strokes defining both sky and water in rhythmic, undulating patterns.

Category

20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Aquamarine, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Aquamarine, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Aquamarine, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Preethi Mathialagan

Located in Yardley, PA

• This artwork has been created with a palette knife and brush strokes in my style • Please note that the room views are illustrative, may not be to exact scale.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Luminous Swell: 30x30cm Impasto Oil on Canvas Panel (2024)
The Luminous Swell: 30x30cm Impasto Oil on Canvas Panel (2024)

The Luminous Swell: 30x30cm Impasto Oil on Canvas Panel (2024)

Located in Zofingen, AG

Year: 2024 Medium: Oil on Professional Canvas Panel Technique: Palette Knife / Sculptural Impasto Size: 30 x 30 cm (approx. 12 x 12 inches) Collection: Gravity of Light: Marine Chron...

Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Red Roses
Red Roses

Eleonora TaranovaRed Roses, 2025

$999

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in

Red Roses

Located in Zofingen, AG

This original oil painting features a red rose bouquet created in a semi-abstract style, where recognizable floral petals form portrayed with expressive palette knife strokes. The fl...

Category

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Reb Barn on the Ridge" - Abstract Expressionism Oil Painting in Cool Palette
"Reb Barn on the Ridge" - Abstract Expressionism Oil Painting in Cool Palette

"Reb Barn on the Ridge" - Abstract Expressionism Oil Painting in Cool Palette

By Kristy Chettle

Located in Carmel, CA

Using only her hands and an occasional palette knife, she paints in multiple layers, sometimes scraping off the paint with her fingers only to reapply a new color later, resulting in...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

A Good Trout, Oil Painting
A Good Trout, Oil Painting

Karen BartonA Good Trout, Oil Painting, 2026

$1,025

H 10 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

A Good Trout, Oil Painting

By Karen Barton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Using both brushwork and a palette knife, she manipulates the paint to create contrasting colors and textures.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

"Jazzy improvisations"
"Jazzy improvisations"

Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy"Jazzy improvisations", 2025

$1,800

H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in

"Jazzy improvisations"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Executed in acrylic on a brown ground, the composition captures the interaction between body, space, and gesture, where the movement of the palette knife becomes a primary expressive...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Morning on lilly Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Morning on lilly Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Morning on lilly Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

This original impressionist painting was created in acrylic on a deep-edged canvas, measuring 55 x 55 x 3 cm using a palette knife. Artwork is signed on the front and is sold unframe...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract Underwater Painting Fish and Coral Reef
Abstract Underwater Painting Fish and Coral Reef

Abstract Underwater Painting Fish and Coral Reef

Located in Zofingen, AG

Nikitina’s choice of the palette knife as her primary tool adds intensity to each stroke, creating an immersive experience that brings the viewer closer to the marine world.

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Whiskey tasting. original painting
Whiskey tasting. original painting

Whiskey tasting. original painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

The background showcases textured details achieved with a palette knife, adding depth and interest to the scene.

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Thinking About Dinner Plans, Oil Painting
Thinking About Dinner Plans, Oil Painting

Thinking About Dinner Plans, Oil Painting

By Karen Barton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Using both brushwork and a palette knife, she manipulates the paint to create contrasting colors and textures.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Gentle Curiosity, Oil Painting
Gentle Curiosity, Oil Painting

Gentle Curiosity, Oil Painting

By Karen Barton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Karen Barton used both palette knife and brush to bring out rich textures across the canvas.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Quiet Observer, Oil Painting
Quiet Observer, Oil Painting

Quiet Observer, Oil Painting

By Karen Barton

Located in San Francisco, CA

Using both brushwork and a palette knife, she manipulates the paint to create contrasting colors and textures.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

It's a Wonderland by Allison Chambers, Large Oil Landscape Painting Vertical

It's a Wonderland by Allison Chambers, Large Oil Landscape Painting Vertical

By Allison Chambers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Her impasto technique incorporates the texture that only comes from the liberal use of a palette knife, tempered with the finesse of expert brushstrokes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Katy Perry, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Katy Perry, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Katy Perry, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted in a modern style with brushes and a palette knife. Pop Art. Expressionism. Realism. A bright palette of colors was used: pink, yellow, green, white, blue.

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ballerina portrait., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Ballerina portrait., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Ballerina portrait., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

The portrait of a young girl is painted in a modern style using brushes and a palette knife. Pop Art. Expressionism. Realism. A bright palette of colors was used: purple, yellow, gre...

Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Transposition 7
Transposition 7

Sophie DixonTransposition 7, 2007

$8,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 72 in W 84 in D 1 in

Transposition 7

By Sophie Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

There are layers of white paint applied with brushes, fingers, and palette knife. A beautiful, peaceful and quiet work of art.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Sky Garden. Abstract original  painting
Sky Garden. Abstract original  painting

Sky Garden. Abstract original painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

It was painted on canvas with acrylic paints, texture paste, and a palette knife. In this painting, I tried to capture the atmosphere of the air using abstract expressionistic means.

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Enchanted Garden Oil Painting, Contemporary Landscape, Framed Art

Enchanted Garden Oil Painting, Contemporary Landscape, Framed Art

By Pakan Penn

Located in Naples, Florida

His recent works are characterized by experimentation with color and the combined use of palette knife and brush, developed through years of independent practice and travel.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Last Horizon" (2023) by Nicole Hyde, Blue and Pink Abstract
"Last Horizon" (2023) by Nicole Hyde, Blue and Pink Abstract

"Last Horizon" (2023) by Nicole Hyde, Blue and Pink Abstract

Located in Denver, CO

Nicole’s landscapes reveal big skies and slices of earth bound in red poppies and fields of heather or lavender. She uses a palette knife to build her dynamic colors enriching the ca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Panel

Wertheim Creek, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Wertheim Creek, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Jonathan Van Brunt

Located in Yardley, PA

A painting done in January at Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Long Island. Using mostly a palette knife, I wanted to capture the late day effect on the sun on the orang...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Magic of sleepless night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Magic of sleepless night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Magic of sleepless night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Ivana Olbricht

Located in Yardley, PA

An original one of a kind multiplayer palette knife painting. Shades of blue with golden with a touch of red-purple.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pink sunset on the sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Pink sunset on the sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Pink sunset on the sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

The work is written expressively using brushes and a palette knife. Part of an ongoing series of seascapes that capture the glow of the ocean.

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Taormina, Sicily - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting
Taormina, Sicily - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting

Taormina, Sicily - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting

By Ellie Hesse

Located in London, GB

Ellie uses a variety of different media and techniques, depending on the subject matter. The palette knife is her tool of preference for building up layers of texture and depth of co...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trafalgar Square - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting
Trafalgar Square - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting

Trafalgar Square - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting

By Ellie Hesse

Located in London, GB

Ellie uses a variety of different media and techniques, depending on the subject matter. The palette knife is her tool of preference for building up layers of texture and depth of co...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Palermo, Sicily - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting
Palermo, Sicily - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting

Palermo, Sicily - contemporary landscape colourful mixed media painting

By Ellie Hesse

Located in London, GB

Ellie uses a variety of different media and techniques, depending on the subject matter. The palette knife is her tool of preference for building up layers of texture and depth of co...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Music of the waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Music of the waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Music of the waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

The expressive work of the palette knife and the rich palette of white, light green and ultramarine emphasize the warm radiance of the sun and the movement of water.

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Boats in the Bay
Boats in the Bay

RAKHMET REDZHEPOV (RAMZI)Boats in the Bay, 2021

$2,027Sale Price|25% Off

H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in

Boats in the Bay

Located in Zofingen, AG

With a creative approach and strong inspiration, using a palette knife, brushes and other different techniques, creates emotional images on canvas!

Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting of River Bank with Silver Birch Trees and Misty Hills & Mountains
Oil Painting of River Bank with Silver Birch Trees and Misty Hills & Mountains

Oil Painting of River Bank with Silver Birch Trees and Misty Hills & Mountains

By Charles Wyatt Warren

Located in Preston, GB

He painted the breath taking scenery around his native Snowdonia in the impasto, palette knife sculpted style of the North Welsh school made famous by its master, the late Sir Kyffin...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

First Light IV, Mixed Media on Canvas
First Light IV, Mixed Media on Canvas

First Light IV, Mixed Media on Canvas

By Daniela Pasqualini

Located in Yardley, PA

Rose-Marie Sorokin, The Miracle of Yes Painted with brushes and palette knife. 2022 Round canvas 12 x 12 inches The painting is signed and dated with name on the back.

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Lovers - Kisses And Colours, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Lovers - Kisses And Colours, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Lovers - Kisses And Colours, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Carmen Tyrrell

Located in Yardley, PA

Work on large canvas, size 102 cm x 81 cm x 1.5 cm ( 40" x 32" x 1") using the palette knife to create movement. Matte varnish protected.

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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