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I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
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Meaning of "gouache" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOUACHE

From French, from Italian guazzo puddle, from Latin aquātiō a watering place, from aqua water.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GOUACHE

gouache  [ɡʊˈɑːʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOUACHE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gouache is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOUACHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gouache

Gouache

Gouache, also spelled guache, is a type of paint consisting of pigment, a binding agent, and sometimes added inert material, designed to be used in an opaque method. It also refers to paintings that use this opaque method. The name derives from the Italian guazzo.

Definition of gouache in the English dictionary

The first definition of gouache in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of gouache is the paint used in this technique. Gouache is also a painting done by this method.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOUACHE


apache
əˈpɑːʃ
badmash
bʌðˈmɑːʃ
Chuvash
tʃʊˈvɑːʃ
csardas
ˈtʃɑːˌdɑːʃ
Grenache
ɡrɪˈnɑːʃ
hamantasch
ˈhɑːmənˌtɑːʃ
harsh
hɑːʃ
Karsh
kɑːʃ
marsh
mɑːʃ
moustache
məˈstɑːʃ
mustache
məˈstɑːʃ
pistache
pɪˈstɑːʃ
shabash
ˈʃɑːˈbɑːʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOUACHE

gouge
gouger
gougere
goujon
goulash
Gould
Gouldian finch
Gounod
goura
gourami
gourd
gourd-shaped
gourde
gourdiness
gourdlike
gourdy
gourmand
gourmandise

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOUACHE

ache
Andromache
attache
backache
bellyache
cache
earache
ganache
headache
heartache
huarache
mache
panache
relache
sick headache
soutache
tache
tension headache
toothache
tummy ache

Synonyms and antonyms of gouache in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gouache» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOUACHE

Find out the translation of gouache to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gouache from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gouache» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gouache
570 millions of speakers

English

gouache
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gouache
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغواش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гуашь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guache
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনচ্ছ জলরঙের মিশ্রণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouache
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gouache
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gouache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グワッシュ画法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gouache
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc vẻ trộn keo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோவேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गौशे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

guaj boya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guazzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwasz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гуаш
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

guașă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκουάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gouache
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gouache
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gouache
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gouache

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOUACHE»

The term «gouache» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.058 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOUACHE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gouache

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2 QUOTES WITH «GOUACHE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gouache.
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Maira Kalman
I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
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Lucien Smith
I started thinking about how rain is depicted in illustrations. In comics that use gouache or watercolor, they use light blue, so I started using that color.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOUACHE»

Discover the use of gouache in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gouache and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gouache for Illustration
Compares gouache with other media, surveys brushes and other useful equipment, shows how to work with gouache, and includes demonstrations of various techniques
Rob Howard, 1993
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How to draw & paint in watercolor & gouache
Explains the principles and techniques of painting and drawing in watercolor and gouache and offers professional advice on selecting materials and subjects for representation in these media
Stan Smith, 1986
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Drawing and Rendering for Theatre: A Practical Course for ...
Like watercolor, gouache is water-soluble, not water-resistant, and dries to a matte finish. Dry gouache will reactivate to malleable wet paint when water is added. Despite these similarities, the technique of painting with gouache is very ...
Clare P. Rowe, 2014
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Creative Colored Pencil Workshop: Exercises for Combining ...
gouache This medium's funny name is pronounced "gwash" (it rhymes with " wash"). Gouache works beautifully with colored pencil. Being water-based, it can be used straight from the tube for an opaque look, or it can be thinned with water for ...
Carlynne Hershberger, Kelli Money Huff, 2007
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The Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration
Gerald P. Hodge Somewhere in-between the qualities of acrylic and gouache paints are paints called acrylic/gouache. The paint is gouache that has an acrylic polymer emulsion as its binder, not gum arabic. Compared to gouache ...
Elaine R. S. Hodges, Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (U.S.), 2003
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Wet-into-wet Watercolor: The Complete Guide to an Essential ...
The term "gouache" refers to an opaque watercolor, distinguishing it as a paint that has greater density and covering power than watercolor per se. It contains more inert substances which impart this greater opacity. The pigments are more ...
Gail Speckmann, 2001
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Cartoon
Besides the advantages that this medium offers, we must add the option of combining it with other pictorial techniques, and its perfect suitability for touching up the finish of detailed drawings. Characteristics and Use Gouache, like watercolors, ...
Parramon's Editorial Team, 2003
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Gouache: A Personal View
Artist Pamela Kay's gouache paintings have garnered fame for their striking use of color and richness. She highlights the differences between gouache and other forms, particularly emphasizing the importance of draftsmanship.
Pamela Kay, 2000
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The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive ...
Gouache is an opaque to semiopaque watercolor. It comes in tubes, jars, and bottles, and in a large range of colors, some of them very brilliant, but they are sometimes fugitive. For a long time, gouache was a popular medium for graphic ...
Gwen Diehn, 2005
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The Scandalous Eye: The Surrealism of Conroy Maddox
Ambush, The gouache 14 x 20 in., 35.5 x 51 cm. Ambush, The gouache 10.5 x 15.5 in., 26.5 x 39.5 cm., Farber, Brussels An Invasion gouache 10.5 x 15.5 in., 26.5 X39-5 cm. An Afternoon at Kew Gardens collage 14.5 x 10.25 m., 37 x 2^ cm .
Silvano Levy, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOUACHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gouache is used in the context of the following news items.
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Linda Nochlin
Gouache and chalk pastel on Arches paper, 22 × 30 in. Courtesy the artist. And then Linda would turn, and say, “What do you think?” and listen. «Brooklyn Rail, Jul 15»
2
A Nazi Refugee Transforms Her Trauma Through Art
Where Jung gathered all of his images, almost exclusively gouache, in a single book, Gettinger's “Dream Voyage” consists of pastel drawings, ... «Forward, Jul 15»
3
KIFA announces summer events
... different artist or instructor teaches children a different technique, from metalworking to painting on glass, stone carving or gouache painting. «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Tokyo artist's work wins UK award
Executed in gouache, a type of opaque watercolor, “White Ghost” is a portrait of a snow leopard, a Central Asian great cat designated as ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
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Quintessence Holds a Save David Dale Auction
He has worked using oil paint, beads, glass bead works, water colour, gouache, stain glass media in three different styles; wrought iron, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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The Other Side of Portraiture
Also of note is Elisa Jensen's “Loke” (2006), a large black-and-white drawing in Sumi ink, egg tempera, gouache and pastel pencil. It depicts a ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
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Beer with a Painter, LA Edition: Lecia Dole-Recio
Lecia Dole-Recio, “Untitled (crdbrd.flr.ppr.rd.trngls.)” (2014), gouache, acrylic, graphite, paper, glue, and cardboard, 52 x 44 1/2 inches (photo ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
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UBC's summer residency brings artists into the studio
Vernon-based artist, curator, and art consultant Katie Brennan creates colourful, abstract works in gouache that present intriguing spatial ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jul 15»
9
You'd be mad as a hatter to miss Alice themed afternoon tea
Working primarily in a mixed media of watercolour and Gouache (an opaque paint) with a touch of pastel to fill in, it took Eric two to three years ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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Things to do Saturday, July 11
Natalie Frank, “The Maiden Without Hands IV,” Gouache and chalk pastel on Arches paper. “Natalie Frank: The Brothers Grimm” at Blanton ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Gouache [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gouache>. May 2024 ».
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