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watercolor

[waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌkʌl ər, ˈwɒt ər- /




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Contemporary battlefield sketches, grand post-war history paintings, elegant portraits of the major military and political figures, along with watercolor illustrations and unobtrusive live-action recreations bring the tale to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

First, he’ll paint the silver with a special type of quick drying white watercolor paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Inspired by the 1771 watercolor Night view of a current of lava by British-Italian artist Pietro Fabris, Hamilton's concept relied on light and motion to replicate glowing lava and eruptive bursts.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

Even Sargent’s sister Emily weighs in with an unexceptional watercolor of the interior of the Frari.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

When she wasn't writing to my grandfather, she was probably training bougainvillea vines or painting watercolor landscapes.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour