impasto

«impasto» in Mova's school dictionary: A way of painting with very thick paint, so that the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (impasto — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(art) A way of painting with very thick paint, so that the brush or knife marks stand up from the surface. tree →

sense in the lessons

In art lessons on painters and techniques: Van Gogh used impasto in The Starry Night and Sunflowers. Phrases: impasto technique, thick impasto.

examples

• Van Gogh used impasto, so his paintings look bumpy. tree →
• We tried impasto with a palette knife in art class. tree →
• The impasto makes the sunflowers look 3D. tree →
• Impasto takes a long time to dry. tree →
• You can see the brushstrokes in the impasto. tree →
• Add flour to poster paint for a pretend impasto. tree →

note

An Italian word, say im-PAS-toe. Uncountable. Opposite style: smooth, flat glazing.

Trees and pragmatics

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