r/BeAmazed 4d ago

Art Imagine messing up this one stroke

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u/Miserable-Brain- 4d ago

No way. Anytime I see anything like this I just assume it is cgi. Maybe this is the best compliment to the artist

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u/HellsSnack 3d ago

The painting looks like it has a lot of texture, it’s called impasto. It’s basically 3D, so when he moves the pallet knife thing he’s using across it, the paint is only touching the raised bits, perfectly highlighting the waves.