aquatint

noun

Definition of aquatintnext
as in etching

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Recent Examples of aquatint The shop is known for its ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock, prints, as well as for its use of etching, aquatint, monotype, screen-printing, and digital hybrid methods. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026 The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In Loewe’s flagship store, in Madrid, a colorful abstract aquatint by Howard Hodgkin, more than twenty feet in length, hangs opposite the main entrance. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection. — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts. — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Like any new technology, aquatint, in its earliest days, embraced an idealism, found in prints depicting fantasies of classical antiquity. — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022 The 40 artworks in the show are lithographs, etchings, drypoints, aquatints and woodcuts. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatint
  1. etching
  2. watercolor
  3. charcoal
  4. engraving
  5. pastel
Noun
  • Lulu and Georgia’s glass butter dish with a traditional silhouette and old-school etching feels like a stylish reedition of the dishes your grandparents grew up with.
    — Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Definition of etching
Noun
  • For São Paulo, Paulino moved from watercolor on paper to painting on canvas, scaling her drawings up to nearly 9 feet by 20 feet.
    — Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In today’s commercial age of plenty, the most important task of the dust jacket is to match a book to your mood, from the pastoral watercolor tones of the travel narrative or cosy domestic romance, to the dark hues of the murder mystery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • Paltrow has a knack for finding unique, instantly covetable pieces, and her charcoal gray cardigan with a matching thin scarf is no exception.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Interestingly, the charcoal mellowing process is different for the rye—instead of the usual 10 feet of charcoal, it is filtered through just three feet due to small amount of corn in the mashbill, according to master distiller Chris Fletcher.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of charcoal
Noun
  • Laser codes create individual fuel records After inspection, each pebble moves to an infrared laser engraving station.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Vinader has always been moved by art and nature, and is recognized for her distinctive stackable designs, asymmetric shapes and engraving service.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of engraving
Noun
  • The Musée d’Orsay has La Matinée rose (The Pink Morning), a 1874 pastel acquired by the French state in 1885.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If your nail style leans a little moodier, consider swapping your usual pastel for an espresso manicure.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of pastel

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