Oil Painting Techniques: Learn How to Create Dynamic Textures with the Versatile Painting Knife (Artist's Library Series, AL23)

The painting knife is a very expressive tool, capable of creating fine works of art with varying degrees of texture. Whether alone or in combination with a brush, painting with a knife keeps the colors bright and adds an element of spontaneity. Her you'll find all the tips and techniques hat will make knife painting both enjoyable and exciting.

o Learn about different types of knives and other materials you'll need

o Practice the various hand positions and basic mixing, loading, and covering techniques

o Master numerous applications: thick and thin coverage; dot and side strokes; pulling, blending, rolling, and scraping

o Follow step-by-step demonstrations to create diverse textures, from grass and trees to mountains, waves, and skies