gouache
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1880–85; < French < Italian guazzo place where there is water ≪ Latin aquātiō, derivative of aqua water
1880–85; < French < Italian guazzo place where there is water ≪ Latin aquātiō, derivative of aqua water
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: body colour a painting technique using opaque watercolour paint in which the pigments are bound with glue and the lighter tones contain white |
| 2. | the paint used in this technique |
| 3. | a painting done by this method |
| [C19: from French, from Italian guazzo puddle, from Latin aquātiō a watering place, from aqua water] | |
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Gouache
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
gouache
1882, from Fr., from It. guazzo "water color," originally "spray, pool," from L. aquatio "watering, watering place."
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Example sentences
Done in wash and gouache over a pen-and-ink drawing, the landscape has the spontaneity of a first thought sketched from nature.
Here's a sample of his drawings from the book, done in ink, watercolor and gouache.
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