màu nước
Definition
- Noun:
- Watercolor: A type of paint that uses water-soluble pigments. The term refers to both the paint itself and the artistic technique or painting created with such paints.
- Watercolor paint: The physical medium, consisting of pigments bound with a water-soluble binder (like gum arabic), typically in a solid cake or semi-moist pan format.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy vẽ một bức tranh bằng màu nước. (She painted a picture with watercolor.)
- Tôi cần mua một hộp màu nước mới. (I need to buy a new box of watercolor paints.)
- Phong cảnh này rất thích hợp để vẽ màu nước. (This landscape is very suitable for a watercolor painting.)
Advanced Usage
- In artistic contexts, "màu nước" specifically denotes the delicate, translucent quality characteristic of the watercolor technique, as opposed to opaque paints like oil or acrylic.
- Tranh màu nước thường có vẻ nhẹ nhàng và trong trẻo. (Watercolor paintings often have a soft and transparent appearance.)
Variants and Related Words
Vẽ màu nước (v): to paint in watercolor.
- Anh ấy thích vẽ màu nước hơn sơn dầu. (He prefers painting in watercolor over oil.)
Họa sĩ vẽ màu nước (n): watercolorist.
- Bà ấy là một họa sĩ vẽ màu nước nổi tiếng. (She is a famous watercolorist.)
Synonyms
- Watercolor: The direct equivalent for both the paint and the artwork.
- Aquarelle: A term of French origin used in English for a delicate, detailed style of watercolor painting.
Related Terms
- Màu poster: poster color/gouache; an opaque, water-based paint often compared to or confused with watercolor.
- Màu lỏng: liquid watercolor; a fluid, highly concentrated form of watercolor paint.
- Giấy vẽ màu nước: watercolor paper; a thick, textured paper designed for use with water-based paints.