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Recent Examples of watercolor
Among them was a watercolor, ostensibly by Russian artist Marianne von Werefkin, that was otherwise short of evidence supporting the attribution, according to Popovici.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Patchwork prints, especially done up in watercolor hues, are a refreshing way to dial up the saturation in the bathroom without settling on any one solid hue.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Create scratch-off designs, watercolor drawings, or sticker-by-number images.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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
Patchwork prints, especially done up in watercolor hues, are a refreshing way to dial up the saturation in the bathroom without settling on any one solid hue.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Create scratch-off designs, watercolor drawings, or sticker-by-number images.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
Noun
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Made with gouache and pencil on paper, the work depicts a guitar and several everyday objects, including a bottle and a folded sheet of paper, arranged on a table in soft brown and gray tones.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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With an airbrush borrowed from his job at an ad agency, Man Ray would blast droplets of gouache onto board or heavy paper and use stencils to organize the spray.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When the box is lit, the acrylic pieces shine and play off each other.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fibers from clothing made with synthetic materials like nylon, polyester, acrylic, and rayon contain microplastics that pose health hazards to humans and wildlife.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sweet shades of pastel get an edge when combined with chrome.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her lips were lined with a dark greige liner, but instead of a pale pink, prismatic pastel, or shimmery beige lip color, Smith opted for a color-changing gold that flashed with metallic champagne tones in one light and warm, fiery orange in others, depending on the angle and the light.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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