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Recent Examples of aquarelle
Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home.
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Camila Hennessy, Vogue, 5 July 2017
Camila Hennessy, Vogue, 5 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquarelle
Noun
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Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.—
Alex Bacon,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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Patchwork prints, especially done up in watercolor hues, are a refreshing way to dial up the saturation in the bathroom without settling on any one solid hue.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Made with gouache and pencil on paper, the work depicts a guitar and several everyday objects, including a bottle and a folded sheet of paper, arranged on a table in soft brown and gray tones.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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With an airbrush borrowed from his job at an ad agency, Man Ray would blast droplets of gouache onto board or heavy paper and use stencils to organize the spray.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Layering oil, acrylic and plaster on canvas, her art is a process of accumulation, textures applied to capture the brush of wind and the shift of light.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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There are already stickers with this texture that just stick to the surface, but nail experts can also do it from scratch by first applying nail polish and then a layer of clear acrylic.—
Paola Zamarripa,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lean into the fabrics’ inherent romance by looking for skirts in floral patterns or soft, ethereal pastels, like lavender and peach.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Another delightful touch: cotton pajama sets in pretty pastels, a classic high-end Japanese hotel amenity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Aquarelle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquarelle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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