What is another word for watercolor?

Pronunciation: [wˈɔːtəkˌʌlə] (IPA)

Watercolor is a type of painting method that uses a water-soluble colored pigment mixed with water. There are several synonyms for the term "watercolor" that can be used interchangeably, including watercolor painting, aquarelle (French for "watercolor"), watermedia, and gum arabic painting. Additionally, some artists may refer to watercolor as wash painting or wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry technique. Regardless of the term used, watercolor is loved by artists because of its unique transparency, fluidity, and versatility. The techniques used for watercolors can be used to create a wide range of effects, from subtle and atmospheric washes to vibrant and dynamic paintings.

What are the hypernyms for Watercolor?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Watercolor?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for watercolor (as nouns)

  • hyponyms for watercolor (as verbs)

Usage examples for Watercolor

He exhibited a watercolor facade elevation, stretching his arms wide and holding the paper in front of his face.
"When Egypt Went Broke"
Holman Day
A frieze of dancing children and watercolor sketches of Shaver's head, dabbed here and there in the most unlooked-for places, hinted at an artistic household.
"A Reversible Santa Claus"
Meredith Nicholson
And Mother Morrison gave him a box of watercolor paints and a painting book.
"Brother and Sister"
Josephine Lawrence

Famous quotes with Watercolor

  • This isn't a watercolor, it's a mural.
    Erich Segal
  • If London is a watercolor, New York is an oil painting.
    Peter Shaffer
  • To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach.
    Bill Sienkiewicz
  • What is it about possessing things Why do we feel the need to own what we love, and why do we become jerks when we do We've all been there-- you want something, to possess it. By possessing something you lose it. You finally win the girl of your dreams, the first thing you do is change her. The little things she does with her hair, the way she wears her clothes or the way she chews her gum. Pretty soon what you like, what you changed, what you don't like, blends together like a watercolor in the rain.
    Jeff Melvoin
  • I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.
    Ansel Adams

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