David Mensing – Dynamic Painting with a Palette Knife (Online); Mondays, January 20-February 10, 2025

A crash-course in the use of a palette knife to create bold, expressive fine paintings.

Date: Mondays, January 20-February 10, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Pacific Time (12:30-3:00 PM Eastern Time/5:30-8:00 PM London Time)
Level: All levels welcome
Medium: Oil or acrylic (David will work in oil)

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Join David Mensing online for ‘DYNAMIC PAINTING WITH A PALETTE KNIFE,’ an exciting and insightful crash-course in fine painting and fun with a palette knife. While painting with a palette knife can be challenging, there is no better way to create deep, expressive compositions. A fine knife painting is rich and tactile and something like a two-dimensional sculpture.

Attention to certain key principles of painting can accelerate growth as an Artist. As we delve into the wonders and challenges of palette knife painting, expect to develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of intensities, composition, movement, texture and light temperature as well. At the conclusion of the course, you will be poised to make significant improvement and to find greater satisfaction in your work.

Throughout this online course, expect to enjoy group instruction and demonstration with assigned exercises to be completed between classes. At the conclusion of the four-week course, you will have new tools and a new outlook to take your paintings to the next level.