Why Paint with a Palette Knife? Reason #5

 

Fishing in the Shade

2.25" x 12"

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Linen Panel

Janice Tingum Fine Art

Janice Tingum's Art Page (Facebook)

 

Why paint with a palette knife?

 

Reason #5: Palette knife clean-up is easy – just wipe it off with a paper towel. No mineral spirits required.

See previous posts for reasons 1-4.

 

Why paint with a palette knife? Reason #4

 

Guardian Trees

7" x 2"

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Linen Panel

Janice Tingum Fine Art

Janice Tingum's Art Page (Facebook)

 

Why paint with a palette knife?

 

Reason #4: Artists can grow in their creative efforts by experimenting with different painting tools. Sometimes we just need to challenge ourselves and try a different approach in order to break out of a rut. I felt very clumsy the first time I painted with a palette knife (and sometimes still do), but with practice it gets easier and now it's my preferred tool.

Check back tomorrow for Reason #5...

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Why Paint with a Palette Knife? Reason #3

Shelterbelt

2" x 7"

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Linen Panel

Janice Tingum Fine Art

Janice Tingum's Art Page (Facebook)

 

Why paint with a palette knife?

 

Reason #3: Painting with a palette knife keeps me from getting too bogged down in details. My goal in landscape painting is to convey a sense of the place, rather than create a detailed replica of it. I look for the main idea that makes the scene remarkable.

Check back tomorrow for Reason #4...









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Why Paint with a Palette Knife? Reason #2

Lincoln Landing

14" x 11"

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Panel

Janice Tingum Fine Art

Janice Tingum's Art Page (Facebook)

 

Why paint with a palette knife?

 

Reason #2:  A palette knife is good for covering large areas of a panel quickly. When I paint outdoors, it’s necessary to immediately block in the major shapes, colors and values before the light and weather conditions change.

Check back tomorrow for Reason #3...

Why Paint with a Palette Knife? Reason #1

A Walk in the Woods

2" x 7"

Palette Knife Painting

Oil on Linen Panel

Janice Tingum Fine Art

Janice Tingum's Art Page (Facebook)

 

Why paint with a palette knife?

 

Reason #1:  Painting with a palette knife is like frosting a cake! It’s a lot of fun.
 

Check back tomorrow for Reason #2...

Happy New Year from North Dakota Artist Janice Tingum

Fall Foliage by Janice Tingum

Oil on Panel

Palette Knife Painting

5" x 7"

 

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I am excited to begin 2013 as a new member of Palette Knife Painters. My artwork focuses primarily on the prairie landscape, where it seems the wind is always blowing.  I like using the palette knife because it allows me to convey that sense of movement in the painting.