Crossword Genius

Moving through letters, I've arrived at "P” for 'Paint'? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impasto

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

''paint'?' is the definition.
(impasto is a type of paint)

'moving through letters i've arrived at p for' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'p' is present in the answer.
'for' could be 'to' (eg both can mean 'in the opinion of') and 'to' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for impasto that I've seen before include "application of paint in this way" , "artistic technique" , "Technique of paint applied thickly" , "Good covering of paint" , "Technique possibly Van Gogh's" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app