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aquarelle

aquarelle

9.3
A painting made with transparent watercolor paints
  • noun
  • /ˌækwəˈrɛl/
translation icon : acuarela
  • The museum displayed a beautiful aquarelle of a mountain landscape.

Examples

  • She created a beautiful aquarelle of the sunset.

  • She learned to create an aquarelle using only a few shades of blue and green.

  • Many artists prefer aquarelle for its ability to capture light and subtle color transitions.

  • The aquarelle she painted last week was stunning.

  • The artist used aquarelle to create a stunning landscape that captured the essence of the mountains.

  • Her latest exhibition features an aquarelle of a vibrant sunset reflecting on the ocean.

  • He preferred to work with aquarelle because it allowed for soft blending of colors in his paintings.

Synonyms

watercolor
vsaquarelle
  • US
9 3.7

The art of painting with thin water-based paint on paper

focuses on transparency and also names the finished transparent work
water-colour
vsaquarelle
  • UK
3.5

To paint using water and colour on paper

emphasizes transparent pigments and can mean the completed painted picture

Surface Forms

aquarelle singular
aquarelles plural

Etymology

The word aquarelle comes from the Italian acquarello, from aqua 'water'. So an aquarelle is a painting made by mixing color with water, which is why we also call it a 'watercolor'.