appearance. n. 1. the act or an instance of appearing, as to the eye, before the public, etc. 2. the outward or visible aspect of a person or thing: her appearance was stunning; it has the appearance of powdered graphite. 3. an outward show; pretence: he gave an appearance of working hard.
Impasto. Perhaps best known for his thick use of paint, Vincent Van Gogh was a famous adherent to the popular painting technique known as impasto, which involves the thick laying down of paint on a particular segment of the canvas.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) worked primarily with oil paint on canvas, but also did several hundred sketches and watercolors. Vincent Van Gogh and the Development of His Signature Vincent Van Gogh, the famous Post-Impressionist of the second half of the 19th century, had a huge influence on the artistic world. 2  His bold use of color, through which he stâ¦.