gouache

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Recent Examples of gouache Visitors will be able to get close up with the rich and intricate details in 40 years of Mead’s gouache paintings, an experience that photographs of his work can’t possibly replicate. Leslie Katz, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 And in its gallery on Melrose, the dealer is showing that Lipsky remains active, with a suite of acrylic gouache abstractions all dated to 2024. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025 Confusion and frustration lead to understanding in Barnett’s funny and philosophical book, with beautiful gouache illustrations by Ellis. Travis Jonker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025 Her works are softly abstract; powdery colors form cloud-like shapes that might be superimposed with free-handed linear strokes in acrylic, gouache, oil stick, oil pastels, and graphite. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gouache
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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
  • What’s more, the cream lids are topped with a star encased in clear acrylic.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 7 May 2025
  • A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
    Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025

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