poster color
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Definition
Noun 1. A type of opaque, water-based paint: A paint consisting of pigment mixed with water-soluble, glutinous binding materials such as size (a gelatinous substance) or egg yolk. It is known for its bright, matte finish and is typically used for illustrations, posters, and design work.
Usage and Examples
- General Use: Refers to the physical paint or the medium itself.
- The children used poster color to paint large signs for the school fair.
- She prefers the vibrancy of poster color over watercolor for her graphic designs.
- As a Material/Medium: Used to describe the technique or the artwork created.
- This illustration was done in poster color.
- The artist is skilled in handling poster color.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- Technical Distinction: The term specifically denotes the composition using glutinous binders, which differentiates it from other opaque water-based paints like gouache, though the terms are often used interchangeably in casual contexts. Poster color is generally considered less refined and more chalky than artist-grade gouache.
- Contextual Use: The term is most common in educational, commercial art, and design contexts rather than in fine art.
Variants and Related Words
- Poster paint (noun): A common synonym for poster color.
- Tempera (noun): A broader category of paint using an emulsion binder, often egg yolk. Poster color is a modern form of tempera.
- Gouache (noun): An opaque watercolor paint; a similar but often higher-quality artist's material compared to poster color.
Synonyms
- Poster paint
- Designer's gouache (in some contexts)
- Opaque watercolor
Antonyms / Contrasting Terms
- Watercolor (noun): A transparent, water-based paint.
- Oil paint (noun): A paint using oil as a binder.
- Acrylic paint (noun): A fast-drying paint using an acrylic polymer emulsion.
Noun
- pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk