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.

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Image caption, Noon, or The Siesta, After Millet, Vincent Van Gogh, 1890, oil on canvas (Peter Horree / Alamy Stock Photo) Applying thick areas of paint on a canvas like this is known as impasto.

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.