scumble
9.9
A very thin layer of paint put over other paint to soften colors
- noun
- /ˈskʌmbəl/
- Specialized
:
veladura
- To enhance the painting's depth, she used a scumble of light blue on the sky.
- glazes or scumbles
Examples
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"The far distance is wholly taken up with the dusky scumble of mountains that marks roughly halfway."
Fiction book (1990) -
The artist applied a delicate scumble over the landscape to create a soft, dreamy effect.
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After the base layer dried, he added a scumble of white to soften the harsh colors beneath.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A painting method brushing a thin, hazy layer of paint over another layer to soften the colour below
is the thin semi opaque layer used to modify underlying color
1
7.6
A coat of paint added over earlier paint
is a thin semi opaque layer applied to soften or modify appearance
Antonyms
How Opaque
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scumble may come from old ideas of 'rubbing' or 'making dim', so imagine a thin, soft veil put over the paint to change its look. That's why a scumble is a very thin, semi-opaque layer of color used to soften or modify the painting underneath.