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Painting knives come in many different shapes and sizes. The most common style is shown in the photo to the left. Notice the handle "dips" down, and forms a sort of "spade" shape at the end of the knife. This type of knife is great for placing tiny daubs of paint , or for creating nice smooth layers of colors (like icing on a cake). Another great use for this knife is painting in the "impasto" method - which consists of large quantities of paint arranged on the canvas.
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Like brushes, painting knives come in a variety of flavors. Consider the one shown in the photo to the left. This tool, which can also be useful in applying paint to canvas, was originally designed as a color mixing tool for mixing piles of color on a palette.
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A word of caution about using palette and painting knives - the edges of these things can get awfully sharp over time. If you detect that your knife falls into this category, pitch it and grab another one for a few bucks down at your local arts and crafts store - its worth the trouble, believe me! |