Definition
impasted
adjective
- applied or laid on thickly, as paint or pigment on a canvas; painted with thick brushstrokes
Usage: art/painting term; past participle used as adjective
Examples
- The artist created an impasted surface by applying multiple layers of oil paint.
- The impasted brushwork gave the portrait a bold, expressive quality.
- She preferred impasted techniques to achieve dramatic texture in her abstract paintings.
- The canvas showed impasted strokes of vibrant color throughout the composition.