How to Do Impasto Painting With Acrylics - Chalkola - Chalkola Art Supply

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Ever wondered how Vincent van Gogh’s famous masterpiece The Starry Night (1889) continues to appear ‘vibrant, alive, and moving’ even after a century has passed since its creation? You can chalk it up to his brilliance and the impasto painting technique, a method he used in a number of his artworks. Impasto has been around since the 17th century, when Baroque painters such as Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Diego Velazquez used this technique to depict creased and wrinkled skin or the sparkle of crafted armor, jewelry, and rich fabrics in their paintings. Fast forward to today, impasto is still very much used by all kinds of artists, whether for hyper realistic paintings or abstract pieces. What is Impasto Painting?Impasto is a painting technique where paint is applied on an area of the canvas in thick layers, usually thick enough that the brush or