Stunning knife paintings are a slice of brilliance

By Creative Bloq Staff
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French artist Françoise Nielly used a knife, not a brush, to carve out these gorgeous, expressive paintings with dazzling colours.

This stunning series of vibrant portraits, titled Les Derniers (The Last), was created by French artist Françoise Nielly. To make her incredibly expressive art, Nielly uses oil and, instead of a paint brush, a knife to paint each piece.

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