Impasto is a popular painting technique that involves using unusually thick layers of paint that come out of the canvas. In this case, visible brushwork becomes another expressive means for an artist.

No,” he adds. “But I was super intrigued.” At the garage sale, the collector had been intrigued by the painting’s impasto, a technique involving thickly laid paint. The 18-inch-tall ...

Ury’s most acclaimed pieces are of lamp-lit cafes at night, rendered in lively brushstrokes and impasto paint. Born on November 7, 1861 in Birnbaum, Poland (formerly Prussia), he went on to study at ...

Jiro Yoshihara was a Japanese artist known for his gestural abstract impasto paintings and zen-painting inspired hard-edge circles. He was associated with post-impressionism, surrealism, abstract art, ...

Image caption, Noon, or The Siesta, After Millet, Vincent Van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas (Peter Horree / Alamy Stock Photo) Applying thick areas of paint on a canvas like this is known as impasto.

Applying thick areas of paint on a canvas like this is known as impasto. This layered, thick paint creates a visual effect that allows you to see the individual brushstrokes the artist has used.