BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL !!! PIONEER COUNTRY SCENE, OIL ON CANVAS BOARD, IMPASTO TECHNIQUE,

IMPASTO TECHNIQUE OIL PAINTING

SHIPPING R130.00 VIA COURIER

DELIGHTFUL OIL ON CANVAS BOARD OF AN OLD STYLE COTTAGE WITH A WAGON SET AMONGST TREES AND MOUNTAINS, THE PAINT TECHNIQUE USED IS CALLED IMPASTO WHERE THE EXPENSIVE OIL PAINTS ARE APPLIED THICKLY. THIS STYLE OF PAINTING IS NOT WIDELY USED TODAY DUE TO THE COST OF THE PAINTS. SIZE OF THE ACTUAL PAINTING IS 40 X 50cm, OVERALL SIZE IS 45 X 55cm. THE PAINTING IS UNSIGNED AND IS DAMAGE FREE....A LOVELY BUY !!!!  

INTERESTING INFORMATION.......IMPASTO IS A THICK APPLICATION OF PAINT, USUALLY OIL, THAT MAKES NO ATTEMPT TO LOOK SMOOTH. INSTEAD IMPASTO IS UNASHAMEDLY PROUD TO BE TEXTURED AND EXISTS TO SHOW OFF BRUSH AND PALETTE MARKS.......