IMPASTE
Im*paste", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impasting.]
Etym: [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F.
empâter. See 1st In- and Paste.]
1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and impasted." Shak.
2. (Paint.)
Defn: To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together.
[R.] Cf. Impasto.
IMPASTING
Im*past"ing, (Paint.)
Defn: The laying on of colors to produce impasto.
IMPASTO
Im*pas"to, n. Etym: [It. See Impaste.] (Paint.)
Defn: The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. Fairholt.
IMPASTURE
Im*pas"ture, v. t.
Defn: To place in a pasture; to foster. [R.] T. Adams.