Definition
impastos
noun
- Plural of impasto; thick applications of paint or pigment laid on a canvas or other surface so that brushstrokes or palette-knife marks are visible.
Usage: art term; primarily used in painting and visual arts
Examples
- The artist used bold impastos to create texture and depth in the landscape.
- Van Gogh's impastos are characteristic of his expressive painting style.
- The canvas showed heavy impastos where the painter had applied paint with a palette knife.
- Modern abstract artists often employ impastos to add dimension to their work.
- The impastos in this portrait give it a three-dimensional quality.