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.

A paint program can provide the impasto effect electronically as in the following example. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

This layered, thick paint creates a visual effect that allows ... Claude Monet used the impasto technique to describe the texture and light of his subjects. In his series of paintings of Rouen ...

I really enjoy painting because once you're in the zone, you can just freely let the paintbrush go," says artist Amela Cikota ...