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The legendary artist and North Shore resident — who uses gouache paints to create lifelike depictions of Marvel and DC characters — is constantly creating.
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Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Poodle Powder Box French, 1940, ink and gouache on tracing paper
In 1940, the extremely posh jewelry purveyors Maison Boucheron hired the design firm of Strauss, Allard, and Meyer to come up with ideas for makeup compacts.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
One of my favorites, done in gouache, chalk, watercolor, and pencil; sheep dance against a gray-green industrial background—mostly in pairs, balancing upright on each other's shoulders, their front legs crossing like matchsticks.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2023
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Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Poodle Powder Box French, 1940, ink and gouache on tracing paper
In 1940, the extremely posh jewelry purveyors Maison Boucheron hired the design firm of Strauss, Allard, and Meyer to come up with ideas for makeup compacts.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 5 May 2025
One of my favorites, done in gouache, chalk, watercolor, and pencil; sheep dance against a gray-green industrial background—mostly in pairs, balancing upright on each other's shoulders, their front legs crossing like matchsticks.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gouache
Noun
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The diffused appearance of this gradient design has a mesmerizing, watercolor-like appearance.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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The blanket is crafted from 100 percent acrylic, which results in a plush, fleece-like feel that will keep you warm and cozy.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the boxes are actually of cardboard, covered in sand and acrylic.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Gouache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gouache. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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