impasto
noun
im·pas·to
im-ˈpa-(ˌ)stō 
-ˈpä-
plural impastos
1
: the thick application of a pigment to a canvas or panel in painting
also
: the body of pigment so applied
2
: raised decoration on ceramic ware usually of slip or enamel
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Finally, a long stretch of nothing happening, of innumerable plans, tradeoffs, controversies, objections, and delays — that whole impasto of New York–style dithering — has been overwhelmed by the vivid, sensual presence of one of the city’s great public spaces.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
The paint itself ranges from thick impasto to thin washes that can presage those of Color Field paintings.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2023
The show focuses on Kapoor’s painting practice, displaying corporeal expressions on canvas that are both broad in color and texture — layering thick, blood-red impasto.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Some are small, less than two feet square; these tend to be lushly painted, with thick impasto and bravura brushwork.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
The paint itself ranges from thick impasto to thin washes that can presage those of Color Field paintings.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2023
The show focuses on Kapoor’s painting practice, displaying corporeal expressions on canvas that are both broad in color and texture — layering thick, blood-red impasto.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2023
Some are small, less than two feet square; these tend to be lushly painted, with thick impasto and bravura brushwork.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
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“Impasto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impasto. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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