scumble
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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
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7.6
A coat of paint added over earlier paint
is a thin semi opaque layer applied to soften or modify appearance
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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
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.