Most artists learn how to use the knife through years of painstaking trial and error. This one-day workshop minimizes the "error" phase and gives you a baseline for learning to paint with this important tool. Through demonstration and discussion, Kathy explains why the knife is essential for her work while demystifying such common questions as:

• What are the differences between sizes and designs of various knives?

• Which brands are the best and most cost effective?

• Most important, how will using a palette knife add to your understanding of the language of painting?

Among the techniques Kathy demonstrates are mixing "clean" color; edge manipulation; blocking with opaque paint; and scraping with the knife to create a tonal atmosphere.

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