wash drawing

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noun

a watercolor painting executed by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other.

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Words nearby wash drawing

washbowl, washcloth, washday, wash dirty linen (laundry) in public, washdown, wash drawing, washed-out, washed-up, washer, washer-dryer, washerman

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How to use wash drawing in a sentence

The painting—or rather wash-drawing in black-and-white—hung over the grand-piano in the light of the west windows.
The Tyranny of the Dark|Hamlin Garland
There was one thing which, to King's observant eyes, stood out plainly from the little wash drawing.
Red Pepper's Patients|Grace S. Richmond
Let us now look at two examples of wash drawing by process, lent by the proprietors of Black and White.
The Art of Illustration|Henry Blackburn
This is a good average example of what to expect by the half-tone process from a wash drawing.
The Art of Illustration|Henry Blackburn

However, the effect on a wash drawing is not satisfactory in the best hands.
The Art of Illustration|Henry Blackburn

British Dictionary definitions for wash drawing

wash drawing

noun

a pen-and-ink drawing that has been lightly brushed over with water to soften the lines

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