aquatint

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Recent Examples of aquatint In Loewe’s flagship store, in Madrid, a colorful abstract aquatint by Howard Hodgkin, more than twenty feet in length, hangs opposite the main entrance. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Like any new technology, aquatint, in its earliest days, embraced an idealism, found in prints depicting fantasies of classical antiquity. Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022 There also are a few that combine multiple techniques, including etching and aquatint, to achieve a softer, more watery effect. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2020 The 40 artworks in the show are lithographs, etchings, drypoints, aquatints and woodcuts. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019 An 1879 etching-aquatint-drypoint by Felix Hilaire Buhot tells the story of a deadly two-week cold snap in Paris. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019 Jenny Freestone and Jake Muirhead, both Marylanders, uses such venerable techniques as etching, drypoint and aquatint. Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatint
Noun
  • For something more creamy, you’re best suited to turn to RMS’s nourishing matte formula, or keep it simple with an etching of a Glossier eyeliner pencil.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 May 2025
  • There’s Damaraland, with the rock etchings at Twylfelfontein, one of my favorite places in the entire world.
    Lea Lane, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His duplex shows a cultured side: Persian rugs, two statues of green, shin-high Vietnamese Foo dogs, framed lithographs of sailboats, watercolors of street scenes in Italy, a shelf of books on art, a rack of records of Mozart and Vivaldi.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • Around the same time, Simpson started painting small watercolor portraits, a respite from the logistical demands of film.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • The formula stars ingredients like exfoliating, brightening charcoal, and creamy kaolin clay to achieve that mask effect to tackle hair below the surface, slowing future growth, all while moisturizing and cleansing pores.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025
  • Utilizing infrared heat plus grounding layers of crystal, charcoal, and clay, this heats up to 175 degrees Fahrenheit for a detoxifying sweat with stress-relieving benefits.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Archaeologists in Poland recently uncovered a centuries-old ring with enigmatic engravings.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
  • Water resistant to 10 bar, these chronographs are fitted with black rubber straps with a laser engraving of the APXGP team.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For her 2023 appearance, Palmer wore a strapless pastel pink, blue and white Sergio Hudson tweed gown.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 May 2025
  • Following some appearances at pre-parties leading up to the official day, the 18-year-old Kentucky Derby fixture made her arrival for the event’s celebration wearing an ethereal pastel blue off-the-shoulder gown by American eveningwear brand Mac Duggal.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 4 May 2025

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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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