Rather than accurately copying the appearance of their subject, many artists use texture ... oil on canvas (Peter Horree / Alamy Stock Photo) Applying thick areas of paint on a canvas like this ...

This unique technique ... to emerge from the canvas as though they’re real. What makes this art so captivating is its ability to play with light and shadow. The raised textures catch light ...

A self-taught artist, Kalbach is renowned for her use of mixed media to layer texture, depth and dimension to create canvases and art journals ... Technique & Abstract Canvas Workshop” on ...

The paint has depth and texture, and artists will often use thick exaggerated layers, in a technique called impasto ... piece without having to waste a canvas. All that’s missing is a virtual ...

Sello Letswalo (33) stands as a pioneering multimedia artist whose innovative approach to painting and sculpture is reshaping contemporary African art.