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Recent Examples of watercolor
In this case, the unique visual splendor of the original — rendering Hawaiian landscapes in a gorgeous and idiosyncratic watercolor animation — is replaced by the easy blandness of a Disney Channel movie.
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Brandon Yu, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Cindy’s Rooftop inside the Chicago Athletic Association hotel began featuring watercolor illustrations of the cocktails and glassware on the menu to try and curtail the issue.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
The space includes a large coat closet and is adorned with handcrafted, pastel watercolor wallpaper with gold metallic flecks.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Features beginner-friendly watercolor tutorials that can guide your sessions.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Brandon Yu, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Cindy’s Rooftop inside the Chicago Athletic Association hotel began featuring watercolor illustrations of the cocktails and glassware on the menu to try and curtail the issue.
—Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2025
The space includes a large coat closet and is adorned with handcrafted, pastel watercolor wallpaper with gold metallic flecks.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Features beginner-friendly watercolor tutorials that can guide your sessions.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
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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
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Indeed, secrets is the operative word, applied not only to these gifted designers but to the Petit Palais, whose collection of some 5,600 jewelry sketches and gouache renderings is barely known, even to specialists.—
Ruth Peltason,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many people use acrylics because their own nails don’t grow well or break off easily.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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As The New York Times recounted in an article published on May 20, Massachusetts artist Ryan McFee decided to paint the image using acrylic and spray paint.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, butter yellow nails are meant to be a vibrant pastel—creamy, opaque, and with just enough pigment not to veer too white or like a white manicure that has changed color over time.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The refreshed decor is quietly luxurious, with a fresh color palette of whites and tans layered with soft blues and pastels.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercolor. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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