The Ubiquitous All-purpose Palette Knife When I first saw this palette knife in the hands of Richard Schmid a lightbulb went off. Years later, I have found this knife to be the most useful tool ever. I can rapidly mix my colors and paint ... Read More...
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Thomas is both inspired and exhilarated by the way light plays across the landscape and he has devoted most of his life to capturing it in oil en plein air. He prefers to work directly from life for its honesty and immediacy, incorporating many alla prima techniques developed by master painters such as Sargent, Sorolla, and Zorn. www.thomaskitts.com
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