Untitled

About this work

This painting is mostly one dark, grainy gray color. Near the top left, there’s a rough, uneven shape that looks like a torn piece of paper or cloth—it’s lighter and jagged. The rest of the canvas is thick with texture, like wet sand or rough plaster. The artist used acrylic paint in heavy layers, which makes the surface bumpy. This technique is called *impasto*—it’s when paint is laid on thick so you can almost feel the brushstrokes. Check out how *impasto* works in other paintings next.