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pochade

pochade

9.9
A small quick painting that shows the main colors and shapes of a scene
  • noun
  • /poʊˈʃɑːd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pochade
  • The artist made a pochade to quickly capture the colors of the sunset.

Examples

  • Before starting the mural, she painted a small pochade as a reference.

  • He filled his notebook with pochades from his travels across Europe.

  • I painted a pochade yesterday.

  • She created a beautiful pochade of the sunset.

  • The artist made a pochade to quickly capture the colors of the sunset.

  • Before starting the mural, she painted a small pochade as a reference.

  • He filled his notebook with pochades from his travels across Europe.

Synonyms

painting
vspochade
263 1.2

The activity of making pictures with paint

is a rapid small study focusing on main visual elements
drawing
vspochade
184 1.0

A picture made by hand with a pen or pencil

is similar but uses paint and is smaller and quicker in approach
sketch
vspochade
150 2.5

A quick simple drawing used to plan an idea

is a small painted study that captures the scene's main features
limning
vspochade
  • Archaic
9.9

A simple drawing that shows the outer lines of an object like a face or building

is broader, aiming to capture overall light, color, and composition quickly

How Detailed

watercolor
  • US
11 3.7
study
28 5.8
pochade
  • Specialized
9.9
sketch
150 2.5

Surface Forms

pochade singular
pochades plural

Etymology

Pochade comes from the French word poche meaning 'pocket', so imagine a small painting you could carry in your pocket. That's why a pochade is a quick, pocket-sized study artists make to capture the main colours and light of a scene.