"Watercolor (American English) or watercolour (Commonwealthand Ireland), alsoaquarellefrom
French, is apaintingmethod. A watercolor is themediumor the resultingartworkin which thepaintsare made ofpigmentssuspended in a water-soluble vehicle. The
traditional and most common support for watercolor paintings is paper; other
supports includepapyrus, bark papers, plastics,vellumorleather,fabric, wood, andcanvas. Watercolors are usually transparent, and appear luminous because the
pigments are laid down in a relatively pure form with few fillers obscuring the
pigment colors. Watercolor can also be made opaque by adding Chinese white. In
East Asia, watercolor painting with inks is referred to asbrush paintingor scroll painting. InChinese,Korean, andJapanese paintingit has been the dominant medium, often in
monochrome black or browns. India,Ethiopiaand other countries also have long
traditions.Fingerpaintingwith watercolor paints originated in
China." (From wikipedia)
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