Watercolour, also aquarelle from French, is a painting method in which the paints
are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle. The term "watercolor"
refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork. The traditional and most common
support for watercolor paintings is paper; other supports include papyrus, bark papers,
plastics, vellum or leather, fabric, wood, and canvas. Watercolors are usually transparent,
and appear luminous because the pigments are laid down in a relatively pure form
with few fillers obscuring the pigment colors. Watercolor can also be made opaque
by adding Chinese white. In East Asia, watercolor painting with inks is referred
to as brush painting or scroll painting. In Chinese, Korean, and Japanese painting
it has been the dominant medium, often in monochrome black or browns. India, Ethiopia
and other countries also have long traditions. Fingerpainting with watercolor paints
originated in China.
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