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.
Portrait of Vincent van Gogh (1887) Portrait of Vincent van Gogh (1887) (Photo: Wiki) This pastel rendering, painted by Toulouse-Lautrec when he was 23, shows his 34-year-old friend Vincent van Gogh. The bright green and alarmingly potent spirit Absinthe became the creative fuel for the bohemian artists of the day. It became known as the queen of poisons, favoured by Lautrec, Picasso and van Gogh.