gouache

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The Watercolor Society consists of a diverse group of artists from the Adirondacks and surrounding region, who work in watercolor, gouache, acrylic or other forms of watermedia.

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  1. noun A method of painting with opaque watercolors mixed with a preparation of gum.
  2. noun An opaque pigment used when painting in this way.
  3. noun A painting executed in this manner.

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  • When they entered the concealing mists, they dared rise. —  The Day of Their Return
  • The Watercolor Society consists of a diverse group of artists from the Adirondacks and surrounding region, who work in watercolor, gouache, acrylic or other forms of watermedia. —  poststar.com RSS
  • It comprises gouache, acrylic and watercolor paintings, plus digital art. —  Starbulletin Headlines
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art/Vicki and Kent "Field Guides," photocollage, gouache, acrylic, and resin on wood panel, is part of an exhibition of works by Fred Tomaselli, showing at the Aspen Art Museum. —  Aspen Times - Top Stories
  • | | | | | "gouache," by Rinaldo —  Illuminated Manuscripts
 

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  1. French, from Italian guazzo, from Latin aquātiō, watering, from aquātus, past participle of aquārī, to fetch water, from aqua, water; see akw-ā- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. French, water-colors, water-color painting, from Italian guazzo, ford, puddle, splash, water-colors, from guazzare, stir, shake, agitate, ford, water (a horse), etc., = French gácher, temper, bungle, from Old High German wascan, German waschen = English wash: see wash, v.
 

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