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    landscape painting using expressionistic impasto technique

    Arts & Crafts
    School Specialty • Aug 20, 2018 • Last Modified: Sep 1, 2023

    Art Lesson Plan: Expressionistic Impasto Landscape

    Impasto artwork captures attention with its texture as the implication of movement pairs with colors to create emotion on the canvas. Heavy-bodied acrylic paints work with brushes or a palette knife to give the art texture and a three-dimensional aspect. See how to bring this technique into your art room with the Expressionistic Impasto Landscape art lesson plan.

    Expressionistic Impasto Landscape Art Project

    Famous Expressionist painters have used the Impasto technique for generations to add texture and feelings to art pieces. Impasto is an Italian word meaning “dough” or “mixture.” It’s created by using heavy-bodied paint on a canvas in thick layers, often leaving visible brush or painting-knife strokes.

    Well-known artists who have used the Impasto technique in paintings include:

    • Vincent van Gogh
    • Pia Fries
    • Erin Hanson
    • Conrad Jon Godly

    Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Paint offers vibrant colors and the perfect texture for students experimenting with Impasto techniques for their landscape painting. Combine the paint with the Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium to give the paint more body and to increase the “open time” for students to work with the paint on the canvas before it dries.

    View the Art Lesson Plan: Expressionistic Impasto Landscape

    Tips for Using the Impasto TechniqueLiquitex Expressionistic Impasto Landscape In progress

    • Encourage students to take a step back from their work whenever they feel frustrated by the unstructured feel of Impasto painting. They may appreciate Expressionism more from a short distance away.
    • Have students highlight the features they like most about other artists’ use of Impasto before beginning to paint on their canvas.
    • Remind students that the paint application’s thickness will take longer to dry. This allows them to mix colors or adjust how something looks before the paint solidifies.

    More Acrylic-Based Art Lesson Plans

    If you’re looking for more inspiration and lesson plans for your art students, check out a few other art lesson plans on our blog. Also, stop at the online store to see thousands of high-quality art supplies and tools to take this year’s projects to the next level!

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