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watercolor

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




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In an 1803 etching and aquatint with watercolor by Thomas Daniell, we see Gangaram absorbed in sketching wall reliefs of Shiva and Parvati from a rock-cut cave at Ellora.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 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

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

In the 2010s, her watercolor portraits of U.S. congresswomen went viral for their commentary on political portraiture and the “power suit.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2026

He also paints a watercolor and makes a drawing for the doctor who treated him.

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

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

Whether or not she’s the second coming of him as an artist, she’s more insightful than he ever was insulting watercolors of kittens on TV.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

Ms. Marcero’s inventive illustrations blend watercolors and images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope into a surreal dreamscape.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

The scene could have been painted in watercolors, so pale was the green of the grass, so subdued was the blue of the water.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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