coloring
Shade application process
Coloring is the application of color to something, or the colors themselves: the coloring of autumn leaves, artificial coloring in food.
A person's coloring is their skin tone, hair, and eye color considered together: She has her mother's coloring.
A coloring book contains outline drawings for children to fill in with crayons or markers.
Figuratively, coloring suggests influence or bias: His account was colored by resentment.
Surface for mixing pigments
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
gouache · pastel · charcoal · pigment · tonality · shading · blending · wash
Colored wax stick
- crayonsWax pigment sticks
- CrayolaArt supply brand
- markersPens with porous tips
- pencilsGraphite writing implements
outline · fill-in · pages · scribbling · doodling · chalk · worksheets · tracing
Pigment for changing hues
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- lowlightsLeast impressive moments
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
balayage · ombre · roots · touch-up · salon · foils · permanent · semi-permanent
Awareness of the present
- stress-reliefReduction of mental tension
- meditationFocused attention practice
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- relaxationState of being unwound
soothing · zen · anxiety · focus · therapeutic · unwinding · self-care · Secret Garden
Pigment for changing hues
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- artificialMade, not natural
- naturalNot artificially produced
- beetDark red root vegetable
turmeric · annatto · caramel · carmine · spirulina · FDA · cochineal · paprika
Emitting or reflecting light
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- boldCourageous and daring
intense · rich · luminous · brilliant · striking · eye-catching · dynamic · radiant
Oblique angle or bias
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- distortionTwisting from original state
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- skewTwist from straight
tinting · shaping · influence · prejudice · framing · manipulation · perception · interpretation
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
acrylic · gouache · pastel · charcoal · pigment · tonality · shading · blending · wash · glazing
crayon
Colored wax stick
pencils · outline · fill-in · pages · scribbling · doodling · chalk · worksheets · tracing · stencils
dye
Pigment for changing hues
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- lowlightsLeast impressive moments
- bleachChemical stain and germ killer
toner · balayage · ombre · roots · touch-up · salon · foils · permanent · semi-permanent · henna
mindfulness
Awareness of the present
- stress-reliefReduction of mental tension
- meditationFocused attention practice
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
relaxation · soothing · zen · anxiety · focus · therapeutic · unwinding · self-care · Secret Garden · intricate
dye
Pigment for changing hues
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- artificialMade, not natural
- naturalNot artificially produced
beet · turmeric · annatto · caramel · carmine · spirulina · FDA · cochineal · paprika · saffron
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
bold · intense · rich · luminous · brilliant · striking · eye-catching · dynamic · radiant · deep
slant
Oblique angle or bias
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- distortionTwisting from original state
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
skew · tinting · shaping · influence · prejudice · framing · manipulation · perception · interpretation · lens
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- kids activitiesdrawing, board games, puzzles, dolls, craft kits
- kids playplaytime, playing, board games, blocks, card games
- family funamusement parks, board games, theme parks, zoos, animated films
coloringbleaching
Chemical color removal
discoloring · fading · blanching · whitening · decolorizing
coloringunderstatement
Intentional diminishment for effect
meiosis · minimizing · downplaying · understating · belittlement
coloringcolorlessness
Lack of any hue
achromatism · paleness · drabness · grayness · neutral
- coloring bookPages with outlined illustrations
- food coloringDye for consumables
- hair coloringAltering strand pigmentation
- coloring pageOutlined picture for filling
- coloring inside the linesAdhering to prescribed limits
- coloring outside the linesDeliberate deviation from expectations