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watercolor

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




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Smitten by Monson de Kansky’s performance, he presented the dancer with a watercolor painting of their characters in the ballet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Christ Is Risen” reads the headline on one email included in the lawsuit, which was decorated with a watercolor illustration of an open cave decorated with flowers.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

Peg Ginsberg recalls squad cars speeding past her Main Street watercolor studio the day the groups swarmed the facility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Inspired by the 1771 watercolor 'Night view of a current of lava' by British-Italian artist Pietro Fabris, the device was designed to use light and movement to mimic flowing lava and explosive bursts from Vesuvius.

From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026

When Theo leaves, Vincent buys new brushes, a watercolor box that he will use when painting outside, watercolors, and oil paints.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Most engrossing here is a pair of watercolors by the English landscape painter William Marlow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Take poor Daffy Duck, living up to his namesake, spending his days painting watercolors in the pleasant confines of a cartoon asylum.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

In a small, light-filled room near the top of the Laurel Canyon home where she’s lived since 1962, Saar spends the morning filling sketchbooks with watercolors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

I was drawn to some watercolors there, bought a few cards and spoke with one of the artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

She spent all day working on oil paintings, watercolors, charcoal drawings, pen-and-ink sketches, clay and wire sculptures, silk screens, and wood blocks.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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