watercolour
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Also called: pure watercolour. water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
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any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera
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a painting done in watercolours
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a watercolour masterpiece
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the art or technique of painting with such pigments
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After addressing structural problems such as loss of adhesion and exfoliated paint, the restorers then used reversible techniques -- including watercolour paint -- to "stitch" everything back together, she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The artist was self-taught after being gifted watercolour paints for his 21st birthday.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
For his 21st birthday, he was given a set of watercolour paints and, from then on, he spent much of his spare time teaching himself to paint.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
They were mainly conventional artists working in oil and watercolour and various print media.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
Beaufort Buildings, Strand, in 1725 From a watercolour drawing by Paul Sandby, 1725.
From Henry Fielding: a Memoir by G. M. Godden
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