![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Palette_knife.jpg/640px-Palette_knife.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Painting knife
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A painting knife is an artist's tool with a flexible steel blade used to apply and manipulate paint directly on the canvas. They are manufactured in a variety of styles and sizes. Blades can be long and thin, triangular, rectangular or diamond shaped. Handles are either straight or offset like a trowel.[1]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2024) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Palette_knife.jpg/640px-Palette_knife.jpg)
A painting knife differs from a palette knife which is used for mixing paint on a pallet, sheet of glass or slab. Their slender and limber blades usually have either a tapered or rounded tip. Tangs are straight or angled to keep fingers from touching the paint.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Sample_of_painting_knife_usage.jpg/640px-Sample_of_painting_knife_usage.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Couteau_%C3%A0_peindre.jpg/640px-Couteau_%C3%A0_peindre.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Still_life_with_painting_knife_by_Jules_Grandgagnage.jpg/640px-Still_life_with_painting_knife_by_Jules_Grandgagnage.jpg)