There are tons of palette and painting knives in all different shapes and sizes. In this short video, I show some basic ones and how they can be used. walcottfineart.com
I just want to say thanks, I'm sure takes time to produce a video no matter how long it is, your knowledge is invaluable and I really appreciate you sharing with us (I mean the world!). I'm looking forward to your next video.
when i started painting 6ish years ago i got a set of cheap palate knifes, and while ive mostly replaced them they still work fine, i was extremely rough with them as i would use them for more abstract expressionist style paintings and push and grind them into the canvas/panel, and as such the blades are all a little bit bent upwards, still usable mind you, but you can easily spend $10 on a set of 6-8 wood handled pallet knives from joannes or michaels and have them last.
Every so often I will use a palette knife for most of a painting in order to get a looser application of paint, particularly if I am doing an impressionistic or semi-abstract type of scene.
Thanks for explaining what each knife could be used for. I am just starting to experiment with palette knives. Quick question....Can I spray varnish an acrylic painting I did with a palette knife?
Love from india 🇮🇳🙏 I also want to know I just want to make my first knife painting ,should I use hard canvas board or smooth ? Please explain me thank you 😊💜
For a knife painting you would proabably find it easier to have a more textured surface. I think a standard canvas board would work well for this rather than the smooth panels. Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for watching and great question! The answer really depends on what you want your paints to do and the style of your artwork. Inorganic (metal-based) pigments like the cadmiums or cobalts are brightly saturated in mass tone right from the tube, but tend to go a little grayish and dull when mixed with white. (think Impressionsists). The synthetic organic modern pigments are highly saturated in both mass tones and tints with white, and tend to be more transparent. That's why they are often darker straight from the tube. Most artists choose a variety of both, so it depends on what kind of color you want your art work to have and the eefects you want to achieve.
@@eLyoUKayE1 Well the more layers you paint of a transparent color, the darker it will get. With the organic transparent colors, just adding a tiny bit of white will give you an intense color and the white will add opacity, so that would be the way to do it.
i find the bill alexander (same as bob ross's) one to be my favorite for painting and mixing larger piles of paint :) only thing is i wish there was the curve like others so you can lay it completely flat on the canvas without touching your painting with your hand by mistake.
Yeah that would actually be a good idea! It's so funny, I sold all my Bob Ross stuff years ago but kept that knife just in case...I hardly ever use it though. LOL Thanks for watching! :)
If you want to paint on paper with oils, the paper needs to be coated first with acrylic gesso. So it's best to use something that can withstand that like watercolor or printmaking paper. Arches also makes an "oil paper" that is ready to paint on with oils right out of the box. Thanks for watching!
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I can scoop the entire oil with the pk, but then after a while, i have to switch to a diff pk bc there are streaks... which gets on my nerves, and i find myself cleaning the glass. Then, i have to switch back, so on and so forth. On a diff note, I don’t like the paper palettes bc it leaves a stain...Which again, i have to clean up, which is not possible. UGH! I’m dead lol Ps I only use pk to mix my colors
I can't say for sure what's going on without seeing your methods. The only thing I can think of is to make sure you are cleaning your knife well between mixes? Paper palettes are convenient for videos but I use a wooden one for my actual painting. :) Thanks for watching!
Another very informative video👍People trying to buy all🙃I tried too but in reality if you are not selling your art,if you are not pro you don't need to buy like professional.
Nothing worse than a so called "artist" who doesn't know the difference between a palate and a palette THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE! THEY ARE PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY!
I just want to say thanks, I'm sure takes time to produce a video no matter how long it is, your knowledge is invaluable and I really appreciate you sharing with us (I mean the world!). I'm looking forward to your next video.
Thank you for the nice comments and for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you. Your videos are very clear and help to understand all of the various knives. You are a good teacher!
Nice to hear a familiar cheery voice right now :)
Glad you enjoyed the video! Stay safe :) Thanks for watching!
I've been trying to find small ones for small paintings, and LOOKEE HERE! You made a video about them. I need to check in with you more often!
I'm so glad you found my video helpful! Thanks for watching! :)
Nice...and definitely a relief from the times
Thanks for watching! :)
I asked about palette knives and you popped up 😉 ! I didn't expect to see you here, I always go to your videos for colours. Thanks
Glad you found the video useful! Thanks for watching :)
I need to get some I've misplaced mine. They feel really good to paint with.
Yes, they offer a very different experience from a brush. Thanks for watching! :)
Yayyyyyy, I've been waiting for this one! Thank you.
Thanks for watching! :)
Awesome tutorial! It was a pleasure to watch! I found a cheap plastic set locally! 🎨👍🏻
Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
Thanks so much for your helpful videos, it's very generous of you, sir.☺
Thanks for watching! :)
Who on earth is giving this video a thumbs down? Mr. Walcott's videos are a treasure trove of information - for free! Sheesh. Some people...
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed my video :)
Thank you for such a kind intorduction to this technique! As an art student I appreciate it a lot ^^
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
when i started painting 6ish years ago i got a set of cheap palate knifes, and while ive mostly replaced them they still work fine, i was extremely rough with them as i would use them for more abstract expressionist style paintings and push and grind them into the canvas/panel, and as such the blades are all a little bit bent upwards, still usable mind you, but you can easily spend $10 on a set of 6-8 wood handled pallet knives from joannes or michaels and have them last.
Good to know! Thanks for watching :)
I found a plastic set for 4 dollars at Hobby Lobby! I couldn’t find metal ones locally! 🎨👍🏻
Thanks man now I know how to remember of using an palette knife every time in case I forget.
Thanks for watching!
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Thk you so for all these tip tricks knowledge I appreciate it very much. 👏👑🌠
Awesome! I'm glad you've enjoyed my videos :) Thanks for watching!
Every so often I will use a palette knife for most of a painting in order to get a looser application of paint, particularly if I am doing an impressionistic or semi-abstract type of scene.
Yes they are great for that! Thanks for watching :)
Thanx , Good to have you back. What's coming next time?
That will be a surprise, but it's sort of different and cool! ;) Thanks for watching!
Thanks for explaining what each knife could be used for. I am just starting to experiment with palette knives. Quick question....Can I spray varnish an acrylic painting I did with a palette knife?
Sure that would be fine. Spray would probably be easier if there is lots of texture on the painting. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Very cool! Thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching :)
Hi, that long one I have it and use it to spread gesso.
Yes! Palette/painting knives can also be used for applying gesso or oil ground. Thanks for watching :)
These's. Are the videos that start you out and need to know!
Thanks for watching! :)
What size knife are you mixing with?
Nice night show intro 😂👍
Thank you so much for this video 😊
My pleasure 😊 Glad you enjoyed it!
Love from india 🇮🇳🙏 I also want to know I just want to make my first knife painting ,should I use hard canvas board or smooth ? Please explain me thank you 😊💜
For a knife painting you would proabably find it easier to have a more textured surface. I think a standard canvas board would work well for this rather than the smooth panels. Thanks for watching! :)
@@walcottfineart5088 thanku so much for genuine reply😊🙏❤️🇮🇳
Where do you store your palette knife? Pls i need this for my module
I keep them on a shelf next to my easel within easy reach. They aren't really organized. LOL Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
The first thing I thought with the long one was icing cakes too lol
LOl Yes you could use it for that! Thanks for watching :)
Off topic question: How do you decide whether to use inorganic or organic oil paints? Like what Gamblin offers?
Thanks for watching and great question! The answer really depends on what you want your paints to do and the style of your artwork. Inorganic (metal-based) pigments like the cadmiums or cobalts are brightly saturated in mass tone right from the tube, but tend to go a little grayish and dull when mixed with white. (think Impressionsists). The synthetic organic modern pigments are highly saturated in both mass tones and tints with white, and tend to be more transparent. That's why they are often darker straight from the tube. Most artists choose a variety of both, so it depends on what kind of color you want your art work to have and the eefects you want to achieve.
Ok, thanks! If you use organic transparent colors, would you have to paint several layers for the equivalent of what opaque looks like with inroganic?
@@eLyoUKayE1 Well the more layers you paint of a transparent color, the darker it will get. With the organic transparent colors, just adding a tiny bit of white will give you an intense color and the white will add opacity, so that would be the way to do it.
Walcott Fine Art oh I see, thanks again!
i find the bill alexander (same as bob ross's) one to be my favorite for painting and mixing larger piles of paint :)
only thing is i wish there was the curve like others so you can lay it completely flat on the canvas without touching your painting with your hand by mistake.
Yeah that would actually be a good idea! It's so funny, I sold all my Bob Ross stuff years ago but kept that knife just in case...I hardly ever use it though. LOL Thanks for watching! :)
Great video, thank you :)
Thanks for watching! :)
I brought some from amazon and can barely mix with them, they are too hard. Any softer metal knives you recommend?
It really depends on the brand. The ones I get from Jerry's Artarama are very good and those are their Creative Mark knives. Thanks for watching! :)
@@walcottfineart5088 Thank you
great video , who are the 19 people who disliked this video ? seriously how can anyone dislike this video
LOL Thanks for the nice comment and for watching! :)
Can u tell us what kind of paper to use in oil painting
If you want to paint on paper with oils, the paper needs to be coated first with acrylic gesso. So it's best to use something that can withstand that like watercolor or printmaking paper. Arches also makes an "oil paper" that is ready to paint on with oils right out of the box. Thanks for watching!
Wow so nice video💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks for watching!
thank you so much!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching :)
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I can scoop the entire oil with the pk, but then after a while, i have to switch to a diff pk bc there are streaks... which gets on my nerves, and i find myself cleaning the glass. Then, i have to switch back, so on and so forth. On a diff note, I don’t like the paper palettes bc it leaves a stain...Which again, i have to clean up, which is not possible. UGH! I’m dead lol
Ps
I only use pk to mix my colors
I can't say for sure what's going on without seeing your methods. The only thing I can think of is to make sure you are cleaning your knife well between mixes? Paper palettes are convenient for videos but I use a wooden one for my actual painting. :) Thanks for watching!
Another very informative video👍People trying to buy all🙃I tried too but in reality if you are not selling your art,if you are not pro you don't need to buy like professional.
Great point! I do recommend that you buy the best you can afford. Thanks for watching :)
very very helpful ❤❤
Thanks for watching! :)
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4th use: Getting Liquin out of the bottle, where it has inevitably clogged up at the top :D
Exactly! LOL Thanks for watching!
The bob ross mountain knife
Yep! LOL Thanks for watching!
Ice a cake !
LOL I actually do have a cake icing spatula that look almost the same :) Thanks for watching!
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U call that a knife?
I watched crocodile Dundee earlier
LOL One of the best scenes in the movie! Thanks for watching :)
the fact that I just watched a 8min video abt palette knifes...
Thanks for watching!
Nothing worse than a so called "artist" who doesn't know the difference between a palate and a palette THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE! THEY ARE PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY!