Thomas Gainsborough Word Search
Thomas Gainsborough, as a word search. 12 words drawn from famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BLUEBOY, ANDREWS, SIDDONS, MALL, BEGGARSOPERA, WATERINGPLACE, PASTEL, WATERCOLOR, OILPAINT, CANVAS, PANEL, BRUSHWORK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Thomas Gainsborough word list, defined
- MALL /mɔːl/ · noun
- A large indoor shopping center, typically with a variety of stores and restaurants. A pedestrian shopping street or area, especially in a town or city. Related: shopping center, mallard, market, bazaar.
- PASTEL /pæstɛl/ · noun
- A pale or delicate color, especially one used in painting or printing. A pale or delicate shade of a color, especially one used in fashion. Related: pale, delicate, soft, muted.
- WATERCOLOR /ˈwɔːtərkʌlər/ · noun, adjective
- A watercolor is a painting made with watercolors, or a medium of translucent, water-soluble pigments. The term can also refer to the art of painting with watercolors. Related: watercolour, aquarelle, gouache, wash.
- CANVAS /ˈkænvəs/ · noun, verb
- A strong, coarse fabric of hemp, flax, or cotton used for sails, tents, and as a surface for oil painting; as a verb, to canvass (a homophone) means to solicit votes or opinions — note that the noun 'canvas' refers only to the fabric. Related: cloth, fabric, tarpaulin, sailcloth.
- PANEL /pænl/ · noun, verb
- A flat surface, typically of wood or other material, used as a table or for displaying information. To discuss or examine something in a group, especially in a formal or official way. Related: board, committee, council, jury.
- BRUSHWORK /ˈbrʌʃwɜːrk/ · noun
- The characteristic way in which a painter applies brushstrokes to a canvas, especially as a distinctive feature of their style. It can also refer to brushstrokes themselves or the technique of handling a brush. Related: brushwork technique, painterly touch, stroke, handling.
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