Thursday, August 22, 2019

Palette Knife series: Flower, Martini, sunset, still life, tree






Recently, I tried painting with a palette knife. I loved it, and plan to do more!

The great thing about knife painting is that it forces you to simplify, which can lead to a bolder result.  In my experiments, I mixed acrylic paint with molding paste (modeling paste?) and oil paint with cold wax, for more texture.

Here are a few knife painters I really admire: Mary Bentz Gilkerson and Cynthia Rosen.

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