In contemporary art, however, impasto has evolved beyond its traditional use. Artists are no longer bound by conventional ideas of surface.

As a landscape painter, I naturally find myself reflecting on how technique shapes the mood and meaning of a painting.

In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary art, painting continues to reinvent itself. Two terms often used—impasto and painterly—

Art has always been a vehicle for pushing boundaries, but contemporary art does this in profound and unexpected ways.