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watercolor vs gouache

gouache vs watercolor

watercolor and gouache both are nouns.

watercolor is a verb but gouache is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watercolor Yes No Yes No
gouache Yes No No No
As nouns, gouache is a hyponym of watercolor; that is, gouache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watercolor:
  • watercolor: a painting produced with watercolors
  • gouache: a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
Other hyponyms of watercolor include wash, wash drawing.
As nouns, gouache is a hyponym of watercolor; that is, gouache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than watercolor:
  • watercolor: a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
  • gouache: an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
watercolor (noun) gouache (noun)
the art or technique of painting with watercolors a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
a painting produced with watercolors an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
water-soluble pigment
watercolor (verb) gouache (verb)
paint with watercolors
Difference between watercolor and gouache

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