aquatint

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Recent Examples of aquatint 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 There also are a few that combine multiple techniques, including etching and aquatint, to achieve a softer, more watery effect. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2020 The 40 artworks in the show are lithographs, etchings, drypoints, aquatints and woodcuts. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019 An 1879 etching-aquatint-drypoint by Felix Hilaire Buhot tells the story of a deadly two-week cold snap in Paris. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019 Jenny Freestone and Jake Muirhead, both Marylanders, uses such venerable techniques as etching, drypoint and aquatint. Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2019 That sparked his obsession with prints, of which there are several types, including lithographs, woodcuts and aquatints. Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatint
Noun
  • What's next: The city plans to install panels that reflect Indigenous history, along with etchings depicting native plants and their uses, in the area next year.
    Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There are prism systems that bounce a projection off of a prism into your eye, and there are waveguide systems that use special etchings in a flat lens to guide the projection into your eye.
    Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this year a rare watercolor landscape by 19th century Philadelphia artist William H. Dorsey was found in a thrift store in Glendale, Pennsylvania.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Feb. 2025
  • As with many watercolors, his interpretation of one of the 20th century’s most recognizable moments was messy, but beautiful.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Polished businesspeople and construction workers spend their lunch breaks side by side in the small dining room, savoring the mouthwatering smell of carne asada grilling over charcoal.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Steven Yeun Steven Yeun wore a charcoal gray suit with oversize trousers.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Custom engraving, a black finish, and additional graphite tips are available as add-ons.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Lincoln Memorial bronze sculpture by Alva Studios, with an engraving from 1915 ($200,000-$300,000 estimate).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Color While white is the most popular color for a flower girl dress, ivory, cream and other pastels are becoming popular.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Some colors were out of stock at the time of publication, but neutrals like gray and white and a pastel pink are all up for grabs.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025

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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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