The term watercolor refers to paintings created
using traditional transparent watercolor paint or to gouache, an opaque form
of the same paint. Traditionally, from at least the early 20th Century, the
white of the paper is the only white used in transparent watercolor. The paint
is thinned
when applied to allow for lighter passages within the painting.
This lack of opacity provides watercolor its unique characteristics of brightness
and clarity of color.
Online gallery of the watercolor landscapes of five Armenian teenagers, students of Zhora Barseghian. Images and statements by artists. www.freehomepages.com/jumac/arm.html