aquatint

noun

Definition of aquatintnext
as in etching

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Recent Examples of aquatint The artworks stolen from the museum—located around 12 miles from the city of Parma—included Cézanne’s watercolor and pencil creation Still Life with Cherries, the Matisse aquatint Odalisque on the Terrace, and the painting Fish by Renoir. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026 The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 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 The 40 artworks in the show are lithographs, etchings, drypoints, aquatints and woodcuts. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatint
  1. etching
  2. watercolor
  3. charcoal
  4. engraving
  5. pastel
Noun
  • Lulu and Georgia’s glass butter dish with a traditional silhouette and old-school etching feels like a stylish reedition of the dishes your grandparents grew up with.
    — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Definition of etching
Noun
  • The watercolor on paper was meant to mark the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth.
    — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Afternoons could include a farm-to-table cooking class focused on handmade Mexican tortillas, a watercolor workshop or harvesting seasonal produce directly from the fields.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • But the kitchen has been reconfigured around a Josper charcoal-and-wood oven, and the newer dishes draw from farther afield.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fyrel The grill can operate on both charcoal and propane, depending on your needs.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of charcoal
Noun
  • To the surprise of nobody, the goalie with a fresh Stanley Cup engraving seems the best bet to deliver consistent puck-stopping this season.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The paw print appears again as an engraving on the surround of the car’s rose gold door sill treadplates, visible every time the doors are opened.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraving
Noun
  • If your nail style leans a little moodier, consider swapping your usual pastel for an espresso manicure.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • Its palatial villas are decked out in pops of pastel, emerald marble showers, rose gold finishes and artful details that make this lavish outpost a cut above the rest.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of pastel

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