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A painting knife is an artist's tool with a flexible, tapered blade set in a handle. It is used like a small trowel to pick up and apply thick paints, particularly oil paints. A related tool, the palette knife, also has a flexible steel blade without a cutting edge and is used for mixing or applying colors. In oil painting, the painting knife is a convenient tool for applying colors robustly.123

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