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.
Van Goghâs Ear. Vincent van Gogh has become much more than just a painter. He has become the image of a âtortured artist.â His fame is due to his painting, of course, but it is his life that took him beyond a famous painter and made him a legend. Outside of his paintings, when people think of van Gogh they think of his ear - or lack thereof. In February 1888, Vincent moved to Arles to begin his dream of starting an artist colony, painting in the south of France in a more direct light. He loved the landscape, the light, and the people.