Description
A matte, opaque watercolor paint that primarily uses gum arabic, gum senegal, or dextrin as a binder. Gouache paints have opaque pigments rather than the transparent pigments used in watercolor paints. Chalk and other white fillers may be added to some colors. Gouache was used for miniature paintings in the 16th-18th centuries. It was also popular for decorative paintings on interior walls and for printing wall paper patterns. Poster paints are an inexpensive version of gouache.
Synonyms and Related Terms
poster paint; bodycolor; body colour (Br.); Guasch (Deut.); gouache (Fr.); guazzo (It.); guache (Esp., Port.)
Additional Information
J.Stephenson, "Gouache" The Dictionary of Art Grove's Dictionaries Inc, New York, 1996.
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