Definition
impastoed
adjective
- painted or applied with impasto; having a thick, textured surface created by laying paint on heavily
Usage: art/painting term; often used in art criticism and description
Examples
- The artist's impastoed brushstrokes gave the canvas a rich, three-dimensional quality.
- Van Gogh's impastoed technique created visible ridges of paint across the surface.
- The impastoed layers of color added depth and movement to the landscape painting.
- She preferred impastoed works because they caught the light in interesting ways.
- The portrait's impastoed face seemed to emerge from the canvas itself.