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Recent Examples of watercolor
While some of Cassandra’s works are original portraits of family members like James, one of the Austen sisters’ six brothers, or watercolor landscapes, many are detailed reproductions of images from books and prints, per a statement from the museum.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
His duplex shows a cultured side: Persian rugs, two statues of green, shin-high Vietnamese Foo dogs, framed lithographs of sailboats, watercolors of street scenes in Italy, a shelf of books on art, a rack of records of Mozart and Vivaldi.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Around the same time, Simpson started painting small watercolor portraits, a respite from the logistical demands of film.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, her own work as an accomplished watercolor artist whose paintings may have inspired parts of Jane’s novels has been largely forgotten.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
His duplex shows a cultured side: Persian rugs, two statues of green, shin-high Vietnamese Foo dogs, framed lithographs of sailboats, watercolors of street scenes in Italy, a shelf of books on art, a rack of records of Mozart and Vivaldi.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Around the same time, Simpson started painting small watercolor portraits, a respite from the logistical demands of film.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, her own work as an accomplished watercolor artist whose paintings may have inspired parts of Jane’s novels has been largely forgotten.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
Noun
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One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Indeed, secrets is the operative word, applied not only to these gifted designers but to the Petit Palais, whose collection of some 5,600 jewelry sketches and gouache renderings is barely known, even to specialists.—
Ruth Peltason,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The exhibit includes paintings, photographs, video work and a site-specific installation composed of water, wood, acrylics and silks.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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As long as the drawer organizer is not wooden or acrylic, it can be put in the dishwasher.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
Noun
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When Devon boards the ferry bound for her sister’s place of employment, a fictional island clearly meant to evoke moneyed havens like Martha’s Vineyard, she’s surrounded by such a ubiquitous uniform of Lilly Pulitzer pastels that the effect is Stepford-esque.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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In a world of pastel, Devin goes to that delicious blood red.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercolor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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