watercolor

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Recent Examples of watercolor Several of the watercolors turn out to be composite images constructed in part from bits of his specimens. Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 But as institutional desires changed, the resulting watercolors, drawings, and photos piled up in the family home. Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025 There are also 58 original watercolor designs by Accornero de Testa on display. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025 Designed from the director’s own watercolor storyboards, the film had four Oscar nominations including Best Director, Cinematography and Art Direction, with Emi Wada winning for costumes. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for watercolor
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Noun
  • The images were created using a collage technique, combining gouache and acrylic paint on vintage gardening book paper, then arranged on archival cotton board.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 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
Noun
  • Back at the Metro station, Karina Mitchell set up her easel and finished an acrylic painting as Brown played his sax.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • And much like your favorite acrylic manicure, your hair is a representation of you.
    Akili King, Essence, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The great debate that has already raged for centuries and surely will for centuries more: do pastel colours belong on a football shirt?
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • While summer typically calls for vibrant colors, this season there’s a fresh emphasis on powder pastels and zesty hues.
    Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 25 June 2025

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