Do you see where the paint is raised off the canvas? This is a technique called impasto in which artists like van Gogh and Monet would build up the oil paint to create a 3D effect. Find another painting with impasto and photograph it!

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Do you see where the paint is raised off the canvas? This is a technique called impasto in which artists like van Gogh and Monet would build up the oil paint to create a 3D effect. Find another painting with impasto and photograph it!

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