Painting isn’t about creating realism. It’s about expression and connection.

What Is Palette Knife Oil Painting?

My main style in oil painting is Impressionistic / Expressionism. I am an artist obsessed with detail… Palette knife painting forces me to let go of my never ending desire to pursue perfectionism and instead learn to express what I want with blobs of paint. There is something so fun about a palette knife painting… When you are up close all you see are these various marks, blobs, and smudges of paint. But when you step back all the color and oil merges together in a beautiful collision.

Palette Knife paintings make for a great talking point in a home. While other paintings may be mistaken for prints due to the hyper smooth nature of them, guests always remark on the obvious globs of paint hanging off the canvas. It provides opportunity for small talk, story telling, and reminiscing.

I am often commissioned to create palette knife paintings of first date locations, homes, cityscapes, small towns, lake homes, movie scenes and more. Reach out if you would like something custom!