gouache
noun
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Definition of gouache
1
: a method of painting with opaque watercolors
2a
: a picture painted by gouache
b
: the pigment used in gouache
Examples of gouache in a Sentence
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More common, though, are expressionist drawing-paintings that combine pencil marks with oil and gouache. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: At U-Md. space, âUN/Sustainableâ contemplates the environment," 28 June 2019 Also doodling some Bird Town characters for season 2, and doing some large-scale gouache paintings. — Dami Lee, The Verge, "Tuca & Bertieâs art director on the showâs indie comic influences," 14 June 2019 Watercolor, gouache, crayon, ink, punched papers, spray adhesive, and thread may appear in a single composition. — James Panero, WSJ, "Seeing Her Worldview in a Circle," 1 Sep. 2018 Antique gouaches of erupting Vesuvius glowed against a lilac wall; Victorian taxidermy and pastoral dog paintings kept the men company after guests went home. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Gray Foy, a Master Precisionist Who Presided Over Legendary Salons, Gets a Turn in the Spotlight," 16 Nov. 2018 Artist Anamaria Morris will take a photo of your loved one and translate it into a graphite and gouache work. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "The 10 Best Gift Ideas for Art Lovers," 16 Nov. 2018 Later gouaches tend toward the symbolic rather than the factual, with fewer specifics of time and place and crime. — Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com, "Human desire and exploitation: Don't miss a powerhouse show at the MCA by Otobong Nkanga," 5 July 2018 The installation of this single-venue exhibitionâs 70 paintings and gouachesâincluding more than 20 works never before shown in a U.S. museumâis superb, with subtly changing wall colors signaling the artistâs different periods. — Peter Plagens, WSJ, "âRenĂ© Magritte: The Fifth Seasonâ Review: Where Day and Night Meet," 11 June 2018 Around them swirls a carnival of riotous color and grotesque creatures, rendered in a dynamic mix of blocky pastel marks and smooth gouache strokes. — New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gouache.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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