“Fall foliage is my favorite time of year to paint in the White Mountains,” said Melanie Barash Levitt. In this classic Art School Live interview with Eric Rhoads, Melanie paints a fall landscape using only a palette knife.
Watch the demonstration here:
“Painting Fall Foliage with a Palette Knife”
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Blog post prepared for the web by Cherie Dawn Haas, Editor of Plein Air Today; originally published in 2022 and updated in 2026
Love to use palette knife! Wonderful Demo. Many thanks Melanie.
Cynthia,
Asheville, North Carolina
I watched this video when it was first aired, and it added important new techniques to my plein air ‘tool box’. The versatility of mark-making with a palette knife (and other edgers and scrapers) really improves my work. Thank you Melanie and Eric!
Betsy,
Deering, NH
Hi from Kathleen British Columbia. This is great. Looking forward to it.
vmauldin
Corrales, NM
Very Informative! inspired to use knife!
Great demo. Looking forward to panting in Lake Tahoe
Dave
Tahoe City
Thank you for your kindness in sharing this wonderful video featuring Melanie B. Levitt! Incredible info gained today! Sept. 26 2022
Sandy
Naples, FL
A fabulous tutorial. Watching from Algonquin Highlands in Ontario Canada
Thank you. Fabulous demo. I learned so much
Great inspiratioin!! Thanks Melanie! (Oregon)
Just amazing!!!!!! indeed I am very greatful for you generosity!!!such good teaching, I love to be reminded of the colour wheel, opposite colours to make the painting vibrate!
Thanks a lot, I am learning a lot.
I am from a small town in South East England!!! We do not have the same incredible beautiful autumn colours that you have, but it is a beautiful season!!!
Many thanks again!!!
Ligia
She makes me want to try pallet knife and forget my brush! Fantastic demo…thank you Melanie!