Palettenmesser

palette knife

noun pah-LET-ten-mes-er Rare

Also means

painting knife

Usage Note

Palettenmesser is a flexible steel spatula used both to mix paints on the palette and to apply paint directly to the canvas. With a Palettenmesser an artist can create strong textural effects impossible with a brush alone.

Examples

"Mit dem Palettenmesser mischte sie die Farben zu einem kräftigen Ocker."

Natural Translation

With the palette knife she mixed the paints into a strong ochre.

Literal Translation

With the palette-knife she mixed the colours into a strong ochre.

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