How to Oil Paint: Tips, tricks with the palette knife

In this video I use a reference photo from a trip I took to Italy and interpret the colors and atmosphere in oil paint. Using only a palette/painting knife, this approach allows me to freely create my own impression of this quaint little town of Vernazza in Cinque Terra. I use reference photos (that I've taken) for just that and try not to copy literally. Try to remember the location or object and what you felt that drove you to make a painting from the photo. Oil painting with palette knife. Palette knife painting. How to paint with oils for beginners. SOLD via YT October 2014.

[@mercy2angl]

My 6 year old son sat here and watched the entire video! He was mesmerized with your work, as was I! I took him to the local art supply store, today. He informed everyone in the store that HE IS an ARTIST! =) He came home from school, yesterday, and declared that he was an artist and he HAD to paint! You made a little boy's day, today! He loved your video!

[@paintingsbypintar]

Karren- being an artist requires a lot of courage. I'm glad your son found inspiration. May his life be full of art and creative genius. Please check out my site michaelpintar.com and have him send me an email with one of his masterpieces.

[@mercy2angl]

I will! Thank you!

[@hmax1591]

I know this is two years ago, but is your son still painting? Do you have a place to view his works. Love the story how he got motivated by watching this.

[@noneofyourdamnbuisness3484]

@@mercy2angl let us know if your kids still painting, it’d be pretty cool

[@MagsArt]

How wonderful 🥺❤️

[@6RandomGirl]

Amazing painting! Love how the paint stands out with the vibrant colours, I can feel the presence of the artist! :)

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

That was awesome to watch, and you caught the light and festive feeling of a stroll thru a market

[@oxfordpictionary]

This is beautiful, and the simplicity of the process inspires me so much!

[@TheApopolypse1]

This is insane! I love oil paints and discovered palette knives and other methods to paint just a few months ago. I dont think i could ever be as good since this is in such detail, i dont think id ever be able to notice little things like that. Atleast i can try! Thanks for showing this

[@hassanelyassir1143]

Les touches sont d'une grande maîtrise. Le sujet projette dans le charme de la peinture des ruelles des villes anciennes et des medinas. Merci pour cette tranche de rêve.

[@geralldus]

Very accomplished, amazing sense of tension when applying paint in some areas and great freedom in others, most enjoyable!

[@dwjrn]

Your work is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing

[@SteinbergFiles]

Wonderful composition. Great colors. You make we want to pick up a palette knife! Just a fantastic work of art.

[@vikasjsheth]

If I could, I'd bow my head with respect! That was just brilliant!

[@antoinettemarkarian5264]

Magnífico!!! Me ha encantado! Magnificent! I loved it! Wonderful job.

[@zashibys009]

Exellent work and colors! thank you for sharing with us.

[@melaniesands560]

I just love this, and I love the colours!

[@Andromeister27]

very confident in your knife strokes, love the thick paint application the way it's supposed to be done!

[@hmax1591]

Brush?

[@Andromeister27]

I meant "knife"

[@davidelias4246]

*thick pain application*

[@gyanandrasingh491]

Oh!! So lovely.Itis like amagic wand.Love to see againand again.Thank you.

[@laurasenow5961]

awesome. Im just learning. Had never seen knife painting before,,can't wait to try..

[@jimedlebeck5129]

One of the best I’ve ever seen! Bravo!

[@catlaugh3125]

Absolutely amazing. I'm going to start practicing painting with a knife!!

[@bilianakararaeva2879]

Love the painting! How vibrant !

[@gitsurfer27]

I actually gasped when i realised what you was painting, the image just fell into place in my mind i thought it was random till i saw the form. Incredible!

[@kat-cx5ir]

This is pretty mesmerising

[@hmax1591]

nice work. incredible technique. You make it look so easy. That's how I would like to paint.

[@linnredinger8268]

Very unique style that's very fitting for the old downtown look of these types of buildings❣ 💯 👍

[@janey2562]

Absolutely beautiful creation.

[@maiaotaku]

This is just super relaxing to watch

[@luisfernandoyepezsilva3245]

Tevy Coste .Yes:feel fine

[@jeanlittle1838]

I just love your style. I wish I could paint like this

[@armandoguevarra4565]

I like watching this video,its simple and most of all no music,its just so inspiring,no noise

[@klaudika22yes]

Absolutely amazing work !!!

[@tricdt]

I wish I could paint as you . I love your WORKS.

[@ELMileyCBP]

glad to get tips for the knife, use to stick pastel n charcoal and a little paint /watercolor

[@irenepacifica]

what an amazing technique~ thanks a lot for the help !

[@aliciageng2934]

AMAZING! I'm going to sprint to the art supply store, and try this out asap. Thank you for sharing!

[@jasminetree7734]

So soothing to watch - especially that l have also tried painting with a palette knife, it's a great technique for shy painters!... 😉😊🖌️

[@shainarothman7520]

This is so beautiful I could cry. Although you didn't give any tips, I now see how I really just need a palette knife to get all that amazing tiny detail, color and texture. So thank you!!

[@paintingsbypintar]

Don't cry. Be happy. Thank God for the Internet. The knife is your friend and many artists don't know how to use it very well. Plus, clean up is so much easier.

[@lauraschneiderlmhc2190]

Love to see the photo that inspired your work!

[@Raevenswood]

I'm digging your vids on abstract ... I'm taking my first intro to painting course as part of my major requirements and the teacher isn't very good at teaching so watching your techniques it helpful. she's too busy focusing on the students that have obviously already been painting for years and here I am just trying to get through it so I can focus on photography :D

[@MiaOsman]

Wow your an incredible artist! Thank you for the video!

[@aveacosta9357]

Precioso!! Me encanta ! Gracias por compartir.

[@donnacapuano2051]

Wow! What a beautiful painting! I've been only painting in acrylics but I'm definitely going to give this a try. Thank you for sharing.

[@paintingsbypintar]

My pleasure. Oils let you move that paint around like butter. The trick is not to overblend with the knife.

[@andyg.9406]

Wow, This is absolutely brilliant Artwork, this will help me when I try using pallet knives. Thank You.

[@desireeyoung2814]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@Readyrob1]

that looks beautiful. just inspired me thank you

[@diversidadsocial9253]

Buena obra, excelente relieve,buen colorido;felicitaciones y para adelante. Saludos desde Colombia

[@gracebrice8330]

Absolutely love this. Wish I had seen more of the creating of the figures tho.

[@JimThomasOutdoors]

Beautiful ! Nice color and knife work, True art.

[@km.jakubowicz5032]

It's just gorgeous!

[@valeriepettingillneeobree5899]

Thank you this is beautiful, I am just starting back in oils after going to watercplours for 15 years so this has inspired me. When can you put a dvd out please

[@pizalez8851]

Me encanta el manejo de la espátula y el colorido.

[@ccsitaround]

Very nice demo, interesting how with a zoom in, it looks so abstract and and at a distance. it all comes together. Thanks.

[@ARTYHUDA]

Thank you for posting this. looks awesome

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

I LOVE THOSE COLORS...AND PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING IS SO AWESOME.....GREAT PAINTING....:)

[@DrThenaruvi]

wow loved ur work..thanks fr sharing

[@martinemuller1138]

merci pour la démonstration. ..bravo

[@andulabelpereira4718]

....Admiro sus seguridad con la espátula maestro........

[@positiveageing]

How skillful. Loved it.

[@ez2btuber]

Awesome lesson and painting thank you!

[@SirenaJaqueline]

I love painting with a pallet knife :)) thx for the video!

[@khyati2710]

What a beautiful piece of art sir !!! I am truly mesmerized. I have been doing lot of oil painting lately but wanted to try knife painting and came across your video :) Your work inspired me :) Thank you for sharing the video !!!

[@michaelpintar1918]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching and have fun with those knives.

[@TheLandOfFantasy]

Beautiful art!

[@layla.2224]

Amazing, really helping me to learn. thanks :)

[@DrThenaruvi]

wow lovely work..thanks fr sharing

[@EvelynPAvila]

So beautiful!!!!

[@hyunlee2659]

Super cool and so amazing!!!! 👍👍👍

[@netagoren8216]

love it Thank you for showing it

[@itsmegsmind]

beautiful. really inspired me

[@dumidukarunanayake354]

Next to perfection ❤️

[@flipthecoin888]

That was beautiful!

[@zashibys009]

oh, very nice,im going to try also usig this palette knife

[@navinarts8487]

wow ! lovely technique of knife

[@scottbryant6220]

Consider me subscribed and a huge fan. Gorgeous work!!

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

gorgeous colors and I love it..

[@paintingsbypintar]

@marisa Elene Nadiega thank you for watching. This video has become my most watched, for reasons unknown. Cinque Terra and especially Vernazza is a special place in this world. The colors are unique as are the people in the town.

[@jeanlittle1838]

great style, would put this on my wall!

[@Sxrillez]

That's beautiful man. Your technique looks so chill and your use of color is so awesome! I really dig this painting man. Subscribed!

[@michaelpintar1918]

Thanks. Appreciate your comments

[@florianeduchemin7433]

Bravo, super ce que vous faites

[@wesanderson7918]

Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed your video.

[@barbaraphillips3959]

Love the style

[@maudegone1]

You make it look so easy

[@worldoffascinatingstories8728]

Прекрасна, соковита картина! Всіх вітаємо з наступаючим Новим роком! Щастя та добра! 👍🎨

[@chinni2399]

OMG! So fantastic

[@Alltypz]

Gorgeous work

[@sinimolsalim7604]

This is awesome.... great work....

[@kat_zog166]

I just wanted to say that your video was really hopefull and it hepled me learn how to use a palette knife. I really like the colors you use and your technique. Please keep up the amazing work you do!☺ (sorry for my english I'm greek😂)

[@paintingsbypintar]

Thank you. Your English is fine. Keep painting.

[@bearmodel]

One of the best ASMR videos out there :)

[@julianoforever228]

BEAUTIFUL PRECIOSO BELLISIMO MAGNIFIQUE

[@jimwaligora2315]

Thanks for posting. I would like to hear your commentary, express your thought process and technique explanation.

[@nickibattaglia4720]

Very nice! Excellent!

[@drs2328]

I paint a bit myself. Love your style,i need to get some palette knives.

[@dominichiatt7640]

Amazing technique - chapeau

[@tricdt]

I k=like it very much . Thank you for your painting .

[@paintingsbypintar]

Thank you for watching

[@thepearlrepublik1702]

wow im a big fan of impasto with full opacity.. nice

[@johnolsson4168]

Totally superb!

[@fightingmad08]

Wonderful paint!

[@yakyuuubueh35]

This is beautiful

[@fadifadi1083]

Wonderful artwork.

[@JamesKelly89]

What I love about impressionism is that the image is like a faint memory or a dream where only vague details can be recalled.

[@aquasilk1521]

This painting is fun! Igual línea it.

[@jyotimalusare526]

Amazing. Superb

[@claudiaalexander5656]

Wonderful,thank you!

[@ghazalbaloch2068]

wow what a painting , i am also art student thanks for shaering this vedieo

[@juhanna82]

Hi, nice work! It's beautiful! I love all the colors, I tried to do it, It was my first painting with the palette knife (plastic one) and was a success I think! Thanks for the tips. Regards.

[@pooodonklooopdoop5672]

Do yourself a huge favour and get a metal knife, they’re pretty cheap and just work way better then the plastic ones Source: i was a plastic knife user