Daler Rowney Painting Knife allows artists to keep their purest paint brushes clean and mix their paints without wasting any as none will get caught in the bristles. An artist palette knife also allows the artist to apply all kinds of unique techniques to their paintings like impasto, sharp lines and expressive shapes. Whether you want to smooth your paint onto the surface or create short, repetitive marks, the varying cuts of palette knife blades are made to make every technique you want to try easy.