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watercolor

watercolor

9 3.7
The art of painting with thin water-based paint on paper
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːtərˌkʌlər/
  • US
translation icon : acuarela
  • - It's a journey through the Old Testament through the use of watercolor paintings.
  • watercolor and pastel

And I, I would sometimes copy the, the pictures in it when I do watercolors.

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Examples

  • If you're looking for a benchmark in watercolor painting, she's the benchmark.

  • I mentioned that fact two weeks into a college watercolor class, and my instructor, Mr. Paul, said, "Really?"

    Blog text (13)
  • "Found what?" she asked, not looking up from a watercolor of Violet under a yellow and blue beach umbrella.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • As Indy grew, she learned the secrets of watercolor from her grandmother.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Mary Whyte extols these same ideas in her watercolor art, especially in her latest series Working South.

    Blog text (10)
  • You remember the box in the attic and are surprised as you unwrap the watercolor that it no longer pains you.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Her haunting paintings and stunning watercolor portraits shown here confront the grand themes of life.

  • Before going downstairs, she threw open the attic window, cradling the watercolor against her chest to protect it from the drizzle.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • In the afternoon, I attended a class to learn the art of watercolor painting, focusing on blending techniques.

  • Her latest exhibition featured stunning watercolor landscapes that captured the beauty of the countryside.

Synonyms

water-colour
vswatercolor
  • UK
3.5

To paint using water and colour on paper

is the same meaning but written without a hyphen
aquarelle
vswatercolor
9.3

A painting made with transparent watercolor paints

is more general and not limited to transparent paints

How Tonal

oil painting
  • Specialized
3 2.9
watercolor
  • US
9 3.7
wash drawing
  • Specialized
7.5
gouache
  • Specialized
2 9.4
line drawing
3 3.6

Surface Forms

watercolor singular
watercolors plural
watercolours plural
watercolour singular

Morphology

watercolor = water + color (transparent) = water + color

The phrase 'water' + 'color' transparently extends to the art or technique of using such paints.

Etymology

Watercolor comes from water and color, and it refers to the art of painting with colors mixed with water. So when people study watercolor they learn how to paint 'with water-based paints'.