Refers to the painting technique or the artwork itself. Often used in compounds like 水彩画 (watercolor picture) or 水彩絵の具 (watercolor paints).
He painted the flowers in the garden in watercolor.
She likes to paint landscapes in watercolor.
Many beautiful watercolors are exhibited at this exhibition.
After retiring, I started learning watercolor painting.
水彩 is painting with water-based paints, whereas 油彩 is painting with oil-based paints, the two main contrasting media in Western-style painting.
Used when referring to individual sheets or works on paper; for the painting as a piece, speakers may also use no counter in context.
Standard kanji spelling for watercolor painting.
From 水 (water) + 彩 (coloring), referring to painting with water-soluble pigments.