A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing.
The color so laid on. Also used figuratively.
Scumbling is a painting technique in which thick, dry paint is applied to a surface in a loose, direct manner, often creating areas of broken colour and allowing previous layers to show through in places.
Is an opaque version of GLAZING. It consists of working a layer of opaque paint over another layer of a different colour or tone creating an uneven broken effect so as not to entirely obliterate the lower layer.
Dragging a dense or opaque color across another color creating a rough texture.
A technique in which a thin, lightly brushed layer of paint is applied over a thicker layer to tone it, reduce its intensity, or smooth a gradual color transition.
Semi-opaque or thinned colors loosely brushed over an underpainted area so that some of the color beneath shows through.
A technique used in all the opaque media including pastels. Scumbling involves dragging a dry, fairly thick layer of color in a deliberate uneven manner over a dried layer of another color, thus creating attractive broken color effects.
A scumble is a thin, lighter color applied over a dried darker surface...
The process of loosely applying a thinned color over an underpainted area allowing the color beneath to show through.
The oil painting technique of applying a thin, semi-opaque or translucent coating of paint over a previously painted surface to alter the colour or appearance of the surface without totally obscuring it.
A painting technique in which parts are overlayed with opaque or semiopaque color applied lightly with an almost dry brush.
A technique of painting consisting by dabbing a layer of opaque paint over a base coat of a different color or tone, so that the lower layer shows through in an uneven, broken effect (an opposite of glazing).
The technique of partially obscuring a work's precision of line or brilliance of color by applying a semi-opaque layer of paint atop the underpainting. Also refers to the act of rubbing the surface of a work to smear lines and soften the image.