水彩

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 水彩 (すいさい) is a noun that can refer to watercolor as a technique or to watercolor paint.
• Basic usage: 水彩で描く presents watercolor as the medium, while 水彩の色 refers to the paint color spreading on paper.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Watercolor medium versus watercolor paint
  • With で描く the focus is the painting medium or technique; before 色 the focus shifts to the physical paint and its color.