Boylston Street Boston palette knife painting by Ann Gorbett

Lunch on Boylston Street

Oil with a palette knife on cradled artist board

12" x 9" x 1.5"

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Another in my series of city scenes. This one of Boylston Street in the Back Bay area of Boston. I like the juxtaposition of the old and new architecture that makes Boston so unique. I had fun adding dabs of people walking by and eating at the restaurant in the bottom left corner. 

Artist Natasa Vretenar has asked in a previous post if I could share what type of palette knives I use. I mostly use these detail knives I purchased through Dick Blick. They have soft, rubber handles and are great for making a variety of marks. And they are the same ones that appear on the page from their Fall 2010 catalog where my painting is featured. I think it would be interesting to hear about what types of knives other palette knife artists use.