watercolor

noun

Definition of watercolornext
as in gouache

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Recent Examples of watercolor This gift set, designed in collaboration with Brooklyn illustrator Phthalo Ruth, comes in watercolor plaid boxes that are almost too pretty to open. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The artist complicates the photographs further by painting over them with ink and watercolor. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Shen wanted to give the artisans full freedom to reinterpret her watercolor painting. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Korsgaard’s lovely watercolor paintings adorn the book’s endpapers and recap the monthly finds described in each chapter. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercolor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
  1. gouache
  2. acrylic
  3. pastel
  4. aquarelle
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  • Christie’s estimates the large, rare tempera and gouache painting of a festive, folkloric Russian scene, which Kandinsky made in Paris, will fetch over $30 million.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of gouache
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  • The same sale includes an untitled 1968 acrylic on paper by Mark Rothko (estimate $10–$15 million), which appears to have been consigned by Ed Rabin, the former president of Hyatt Hotels, and his wife, Jackie.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • An acrylic and ink work on paper by artist Julie Wolfe, which Colgan gave to her husband for their first wedding anniversary, hangs over the bed.
    — Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of acrylic
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  • The Musée d’Orsay has La Matinée rose (The Pink Morning), a 1874 pastel acquired by the French state in 1885.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If your nail style leans a little moodier, consider swapping your usual pastel for an espresso manicure.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of pastel
Noun
  • Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home.
    — Camila Hennessy, Vogue, 5 July 2017
Definition of aquarelle

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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercolor. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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