Suda eriyebilen bitkisel kökenli zamk ile pigment karışımından elde edilen boya türüdür.Gerçek suluboyanın guvaşdan ya da temperadan farkı açık renklerin beyaz boya katmak yerine suyla inceltilerek elde edilmesidir.
ing. watercolor
fr. aquarelle
alm.fasserfarbe,akvarel
İlk örneklerine Eski Mısır'ın papürüs rulolarında ,Çin ve Japonya 'da ipek ve pirinç kağıdı üstüne yapılan
resimlerde rastlanır.Avrupa'daysa çırpılmış yumurta akıyla karıştırılarak elde edilen türü ,ortaçağ el yazmalarını süslemede kullanılmıştır.Suluboyanın en erken tek renkli örnekleri 17.yy'da kahverengi kurum boya ( bistre ) ya da daha açık mürekkep kalem çizimlerde görülür.
örnekler
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