tranh màu bột
Definition
- Noun:
- Gouache painting: A painting created using gouache, an opaque watercolor paint. The term specifically refers to the artwork itself, not the paint medium.
- Powder color painting: A literal translation of the Vietnamese term, referring to a painting made with pigments in a powdered form, typically mixed with a binding agent like gum arabic to create opaque colors.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy treo một bức tranh màu bột đẹp trong phòng khách. (She hangs a beautiful gouache painting in the living room.)
- Tranh màu bột thường có màu sắc rực rỡ và mờ đục. (Gouache paintings often have bright and opaque colors.)
- Anh ấy chuyên vẽ tranh màu bột. (He specializes in painting gouache paintings.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tranh màu bột" is used in fine art contexts to distinguish this type of painting from others like oil paintings ("tranh sơn dầu") or watercolor paintings ("tranh màu nước").
Variants and Related Words
- Màu bột (n): Gouache paint. This refers specifically to the paint medium.
- Cô ấy mua một hộp màu bột mới. (She bought a new box of gouache paint.)
- Bột màu (n): Pigment powder. This is the dry powder before it is made into paint.
- Nghệ sĩ pha trộn bột màu với chất kết dính. (The artist mixes pigment powder with a binder.)
Synonyms
- Gouache: An opaque watercolor painting.
- Opaque watercolor painting: A descriptive synonym for gouache painting.
Related Terms
- Tranh vẽ (n): A drawing or painting (general term).
- Hội họa (n): Fine art, painting (as a field).