màu bột
Definition
- Noun:
- Gouache: A type of paint consisting of pigments bound in a water-soluble gum (like gum arabic), which becomes opaque when applied. It is used for painting, often on paper.
- Poster paint / Tempera: A general term for opaque, water-based paints, often used by children, students, or for posters and design work.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy vẽ bức tranh phong cảnh bằng màu bột. (She painted the landscape picture with gouache.)
- Các em nhỏ thích tô vẽ bằng màu bột. (Young children like to draw and color with poster paint.)
- Tranh màu bột thường có bề mặt mờ và mịn. (Gouache paintings often have a matte and smooth surface.)
Advanced Usage
- In professional art contexts, "màu bột" specifically refers to gouache, which is distinct from watercolor due to its opacity and from acrylic due to its re-wettability.
- The term can also refer to the artwork itself created with this medium.
- Phòng triển lãm trưng bày nhiều màu bột của họa sĩ trẻ. (The exhibition room displays many gouache paintings by young artists.)
Variants and Related Words
- Màu nước (n): Watercolor paint (transparent).
- Màu acrylic (n): Acrylic paint (plastic-based, waterproof when dry).
- Màu sáp (n): Crayon or wax pastel.
- Bột màu (n): Pigment powder (the dry colorant before being mixed into a medium).
Synonyms
- Gouache: The precise artistic term.
- Poster paint: Opaque, often less expensive paint.
- Tempera: A broader historical category of water-based paint, sometimes used interchangeably.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "màu bột," it is associated with expressions about art and creativity.
- Lên màu: To apply color, to colorize.
- Phối màu: To mix or coordinate colors.