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watercolor

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




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For me, the usual suspects appear: swimming, dancing, watercolor painting, riding my bike — ideally by a body of water — and, crucially, cooking.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 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

For her it’s blue, watercolor, not this red of mine that sucks in heat and blazes with it at the same time.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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