12 BEST TIPS FOR PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING
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HOW TO PAINT A LANDSCAPE WITH PALETTE KNINF CREATING TEXTURE
The palette knife is not just a tool for mixing paint on your palette.
You can actually use the palette knife to create some stunning textural effects
in your paintings which are not possible with a brush. Some artists ignore
the brush all together in favour of the palette knives.
Here are 12 tips for starting palette knife painting
1.
Choosing
a subject.
If you are looking for a subject for your next Palette
Knife painting to create texture or end up scratching your head frustrated, Simply
relax!
Walk out of your home with your camera in hand, on a
bright sunny day. Roam about your native place, you will be taken by aback that
you are actually blessed with a plethora of subjects around your surrounding
itself.
What is needed is a bit of planning. Picking up subject
of your choice from a sea of them requires clear objectives in mind or else you
are lost.
Figure out what is
in your mind, what exactly are you looking for is a daunting task. Do you have
an inclination in particular? What attracts you the most.? Find the answer to
these questions then chalk out an idea. If you have set templates for your
subjects it would be easier for you to stop over and click shots of reference
for your next palette knife painting.
2.
A Good Sketch is a foundation of your Painting.
Make
it as comprehensive as suits yourself. A good drawing assists to make a good
palette knife painting. But if you are confident enough about the correctness
of the objects you are aiming to paint on your work you can choose painting
directly on the canvas. But during the making of a palette knife painting, it
always allows you with chances to fix any mistakes you made.
3.
Spreading Your Oil Paint on Your Canvas.
The direction of the palette knife when using over your canvas is also important.
As this creates some sort of energy. Downward strokes make your subject look
still or stopped. It's important to decide which way you want your paint to run
before starting a new part of your painting. Be bold when you put the paint
onto the canvas. Nervous strokes make for a bad palette knife painting. But
bold strokes reflects your confidence as well. Don’t be afraid to experiment.
After all, you can always correct your work, by adding a little more paint over
your previous attempt. Or you can scrape the paint off and try again.
4.
Choosing a colour for you palette Knife Painting with liberty
Opting out your colours are your creative liberty. Your scheme of colours may differ from that one of other. Everyone has his creative freedom to choose his colours for his own palette. That’s the reason, one’s piece of work is different from others. That’s how one marks his own path. So choose your colour as you deem fit.
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5. Light direction
To
create the energy, and sunlight, some may mix Indian Yellow with Flake white,
some may use cadmium or lemon yellow with titanium white. It’s up to the
artist’s mind actually what exactly is the mood he wants to create in his work.
But there are some technicalities what can be considered about especially when
you paint with a palette knife. Consider when starting a painting, which
direction you want your light source to come from, as all your highlights must be lit from that direction. This is one
of the most important elements of your painting.
In
this palette knife painting video, you will note that the sunshine is coming
from the right side of the canvas. When beginning to use your chosen yellow
take a small amount of paint on your palette knife. Use bold strokes but not
too heavy! You are adding the yellow colour for light effect. Try to
hold the palette knife a tiny bit flatter to your canvas, so that the knife
slides over the surface of the colour below, it may take a few attempts, so
perhaps practising on an old canvas or board would give you more confidence
before tackling it in your painting.
6. Creating Texture with Palette Knife
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Palette knife painting is a rough genre, and you will be pleasantly surprised what
treats unfold in front of your eyes. You will see the effect more clearly when
you stand away. When you are satisfied with your efforts, Stop!!, don't play
with it!!, as the first strokes, can give the best effects, and the more you
play, the more you lose the effects.
7. Make sure to clean
your palette knife after you have finished. If you forget, the paint will dry
and your palette knife will be almost worthless (as it will have a rough edge).
You might be able to save your palette knife by scraping the dried paint away with
a razer, but sometimes this is just not worth the hassle.
8. Don't get too regular with your palette
knife strokes. Try to mix things up in terms of stroke length, colour or texture.
9. You don't need all
the unusual palette knife shapes. You just need a few sizes of standard-shaped
palette knives.
10.The palette knife
can scrape away paint just as easily as it can apply paint.
11. The palette knife effects come at the sacrifice of accuracy and intricate brushwork, so try to make up
for it with stunning use of colour.
12. The palette knife
is great for sharp shifts in colour. For example, if you want to indicate some
sunlight peering through a dark cluster of trees, the palette knife would be
great for this.
PALETTE KNIFE AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR ARTISTS
Its
an extraordinary feeling when you view your achievements, once you finish with
your work. Subsequently, when you put your works you made over the sessions of
your learning, into the public arena,
they will give you a sense of immense satisfaction.
Our Video above will give you some ideas as to how to go ahead with a palette knife Painting. Watch the video in full from sketch to finish. Pause it in between if any point draws your attention. Watch it over again. Your doubts will be cleared.
HAPPY
PAINTING
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