Knife Skills

A blog devoted to the tricky business of painting portraits, and a few other things, with just a palette knife 

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Corset life sketch while baking quiche for studio lunch for 8. A feat Not to be repeated! Ty beautiful @artmodelshannon for your patience. Catch me paint corsets at two events this weekend, listed below!

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Catch me paint a Boudoir corset portrait from life this coming Saturday at the gracious invite of Les Boudoirs luxury lingerie. salon. See link for deets.

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Rose wine at fault. Sketching at W Hotel in Scottsdale waiting for my daughter to arrive. So kind of the bar staff to look so gorgeous! (at W Scottsdale)

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"The real artist's work is a surprise to himself," Robert Henri. My life painting so far this year has been just that. Large format, 36x36", via palette knife, two sittings. (at Malibu, California)

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Chomping at the pink bit for a second life sitting today with @santanamina to wrap up this large bubblegum confection. Via palette knife, 36x36". #paletteknife #paletteknifeportrait #portrait #lifepainting #pink #commissionedart #bubblegum #malibu #malibulife #portraitartist #artstarsmagazine (at Malibu, California)

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Lights, camera, action...paint! I sketched my fav. demo @the_portrait_society. Can you tell who it is? Clue, a father painting his lovely daughter.

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Bookworm mode enjoying this new book showcasing a lifetime of incredible drawing:"Impressions & Observations, The Sketchbooks of Everett Raymond Kinstler." Honored to have a quote in the book too! #everettraymondkinstler #kinstler #drawing #sketching #portrait #lifeofadventure #newbooks #bookworm #sketchbook #sketch #sketches #sketchers #pen #ink #watercolor

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The teachings of this man I met in India especially important to me this weekend at The Portrait Society of America Conference in Atlanta. Thank you Martin. "The Path Well Travelled, Martin, " 12x16", via my palette knife.

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"Purely Palette Knife Portraits", a collection of my favorite pieces I've put into a portfolio book for The Portrait Society of America's annual conference in Atlanta tomorrow. Excited to see old friends! "A refreshing departure and journey into creative portraiture," says my mentor Master portraitist Everett Raymond Kinstler describing this collection. That means the world to me! #paletteknife #paletteknifeportraits #everettraymondkinstler #kinstler #malibu #atlanta #malibulife #portraits #boldbrush #portraitartist #blurb #portraitpainter (at Malibu, California)

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You will be missed First Lieutenant Glenn Dale Gooss who landed on Omaha Beach in service to his country just four days after D-Day. It was my honor to meet and paint you, this sketch now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Ventura County.

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All mistakes are made in the first 10 minutes? New portrait commission gets underway. Time spent on the start as important as the finish! My life study to the left of sitter. Inspo. pic by my mentor, the wonderful Everett Raymond Kinstler, in the middle.

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Tickled pink to paint @santanamina, large scale via palette knife, 36x36", WIP, first of two life sittings. The eyes are usually all I get done on the first sitting, so large.

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Honored to be part of @californiaartclub 106th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition thru this month @theautry. What a great opening weekend of festivities! Thank you to all who made it so special.

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My accessories were silver but my heart pure gold. Wonderful opening tonight @californiaartclub 106th Gold Medal Show @theautry. Thx to allx

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Good times and great artwork ahead - gala reception tonight California Art Club's 106th Gold Medal Show at The Autry Museum of The American West. Opens to public tomorrow. Please say hi to my portrait "Brexit, Last Day, David Cameron" showing there. (at The Autry)

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"China Girl" going home! This art collector of mine waited three years to be finally able to acquire this painting of mine. TY Becky! Your smile makes me happy. (at Malibu, California)

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Thanks to LA Art Guide for an "Artist Spotlight" interview on my portrait work, just out, on all things portraiture. Link in bio. (at Malibu, California)