My Painting Knives

Anything you can do with a brush, you can do with a painting knife. There are a lot of painters who only use a knife. You can paint quickly by covering a small canvas in minutes, create thin lines, scrape texture or lines, apply mediums, push modelling paste through stencils, the list goes on.

#1 & #2 I have had for many years. They were bought for an oil painting class and the brand has rubbed off. These diamond shaped knives are thin and the most flexible I have with a small point.

 

#3-#7 are made by Mont Marte. They are not as flexible as my old knives, but I find I use the #3 the most. It is excellent for pushing modelling paste through stencils, mixing paint. At $2AUD each, these are a must have for me.

 

#8 is from Art Spectrum and reportedly excellent for creating the corrugated iron look but I haven't used this one yet.

 

#9-#11 are from Liquitex's freestyle range. The blades on these are as follows: #9 is 4 3/4 inches or 12 cm. #10 is 5 1/8 inches or 13cm. #11 is 8 1/2 inches or 22cm. I wanted to start working much larger, so I bought the #9 last year. It is just so quick to cover a whole canvas. #10 and #11 I just bought and have so far only used to spread gesso over a canvas. It is so much easier for this than a brush. These are $19.95AUD each, but worth it.