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Although the impasto painting method has been around as long as painting itself, for many years the goal of the artist was to hide the idea that something is painted. For this reason, many masters of the past eliminated the brushstroke or any evidence of the artist’s hand. Impasto is an energetic painting style in which the artist’s effort is not only present but celebrated as an added level of dimension to their work.

Impasto painting is laid on an area of the surface in very thick layers, usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. Paint can even be mixed …