Article · Learn to Paint Podcast
The Possibilities of Impasto: An Interview with Lisa Elley
By Lisa Elley
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2023
About this lesson
An in-depth interview with painter Lisa Elley on gestural impasto technique: why fluid acrylics don't work for it, drying-time trade-offs between oil and acrylic mediums, palette knife versus brush application, and her full process from first marks to varnishing.
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