Watercolor is a painting method in which the paints are
made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor paint
is an ancient form of painting, if not the most ancient form of art
itself. In East Asia, watercolor painting with inks is referred to as
brush painting or scroll painting. In Chinese, Korean and Japanese
painting it has been the dominant medium, often in monochrome black or
browns, often using inkstick or other pigments. India, Ethiopia and
other countries have long watercolor painting traditions as well.