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watercolor painting
A picture painted with water-soluble, non-opaque paints.
An der Wand hing ein wunderschönes Aquarell, das eine Küstenlandschaft zeigte.
A beautiful watercolor painting hung on the wall, showing a coastal landscape.
watercolor technique
The technique of painting with watercolors itself.
In ihrem Kunstkurs lernt sie gerade die Grundlagen des Aquarells.
In her art class, she is currently learning the basics of watercolor technique.
The word 'Aquarell' comes from the Italian 'acquarello', which is derived from 'acqua' (water). This origin directly explains the connection to painting with watercolors.
Für ein Aquarell braucht man spezielles Papier, das viel Wasser aufnehmen kann.
For a watercolor painting, you need special paper that can absorb a lot of water.
When 'Aquarell' (watercolor painting) means the finished picture, it is often combined with verbs such as 'malen' (to paint), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'verkaufen' (to sell), 'ausstellen' (to exhibit), or 'aufhängen' (to hang up).
Sie hat ein kleines Aquarell von ihrer Heimatstadt gemalt.
She painted a small watercolor of her hometown.
You can recognize the meaning 'technique' from the fact that the word is usually used as an uncountable noun. It then often appears with verbs such as 'lernen' (to learn), 'beherrschen' (to master), or 'üben' (to practice).
Das Malen mit Aquarell erfordert viel Übung.
Painting with watercolors requires a lot of practice.
