Color wash

06:50 Dec 15, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Interior decorating (Faux Finishing)
English term or phrase: Color wash
One of the faux finishing technique.
Color wash -is a free-form finish that creates subtle variations of color, giving the affect of slight vibration of the surface, achived by applying multiple hues of glaze blended together in various ways,
gubi
Local time: 18:10


Summary of answers provided
4badigeon(s)
Tristan Jimenez
3technique de la détrempe
Christine Correcher
3peinture au glacis
Sandra Mouton


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color wash
technique de la détrempe


Explanation:
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http://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/peinture/détrempe/151902

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http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/fra/collection/film/?id=10985

Christine Correcher
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 hrs

disagree  Sandra Mouton: Il me semble que "détrempe" s'applique à autre chose : peintures à la colle ou à la résine
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color wash
peinture au glacis


Explanation:
If it is about fine arts, the correct term is "peinture au glacis", IMO. But not sure about the finition/faux effect area.

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tristan Jimenez: The "glacis" is a glaze that you combine with paint for a colour wash effect..
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color wash
badigeon(s)


Explanation:
"Le badigeon ou les badigeons de chaux sont des termes pour désigner le mélange d'eau, de chaux, de pigments. On parle également de peinture à la chaux, de peinture minérale Parfois coloré, parfois blanc, épais ou transparent, appliqué sur des supports d'enduits le badigeon présente de bonnes qualités esthétiques."
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badigeons


"colour wash (n.)
badigeon"
http://dictionnaire.sensagent.com/colour wash/en-fr/

"colour wash = badigeon"
http://books.google.fr/books?id=Yz9Gc9kzO5IC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA4...

"colour wash, (for walls) badigeon m;"
http://traduction.babylon.com/anglais/a-francais/wash/

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"En peinture d'intérieur, le badigeon est apprécié pour son aspect mat, velouté et un vieillissement qui lui donne beaucoup de charme. "
http://www.ideesmaison.com/Decorer/Ecolo/Badigeon-de-chaux/S...

Tristan Jimenez
France
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: This French term looks much more like "venetian plaster" to me. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/badigeon


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sandra Mouton: Il ne semble pas qu'il s'agisse de peinture en bâtiment dont il est question ici
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