Palette Knife Painting: Deep Impasto

CLEANUP & CARE

One of the advantages of palette knife painting is the easy cleanup. Just wipe your knife and you’re done! There’s no need to clean mucky oil paint out of brushes.

However, oil and acrylic paint residue can build up on your knife over time. Some people prefer the extra layer of paint on the metal blade, but I really like the clean and sharp feel of the blade, so I try to keep mine clean.

Here are a couple of tips. Don’t get the wood handle wet, as this will affect the patina of the wood and will damage it. Use water with acrylic paints, or if you prefer oil paint, try a little bit of odorless mineral spirits (you can find this ...