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Recent Examples of watercolor
To its right is a watercolor painting of the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, where many members of the family were forcibly transported to and imprisoned during World War II.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Adults, meanwhile, can sign up for watercolor painting classes or Mahjong lessons.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
The artists shared a wide variety of techniques and mediums – pastel, watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Adults, meanwhile, can sign up for watercolor painting classes or Mahjong lessons.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
The artists shared a wide variety of techniques and mediums – pastel, watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
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The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, won Tête de femme (1941), or head of a woman, a gouache-on-paper portrait, according to Reuters.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Crosby used acrylic paint, colored pencils, charcoal, and transfers on paper to create the massive 9-by-10 piece.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Made of clear acrylic, the entire back wall of the pool serves as a window into the wonderland around you.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 June 2026
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Over the years, the grocery store chain has offered several variations of the viral totes—from pastel to Halloween-inspired.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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The look features a sheer, milky pink shade that sits between a soft blush and a creamy pastel.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home.—
Camila Hennessy,
Vogue,
5 July 2017
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercolor. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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