scumbled
/ˈskʌmbəld/
verb
- Past tense of scumble; applied a thin, semi-transparent layer of paint or color over a dried layer.
- He scumbled a bit of gold onto the canvas to give it a warm glow.
- The painter scumbled the edges of the clouds to make them less sharp.
- She scumbled a soft green over the background to create a misty forest look.
adjective
- Having a thin, semi-transparent layer of paint or color applied over a dried layer, resulting in a softened or modified effect.
- Her technique produced a scumbled surface that looked almost like fog.
- The artist's scumbled brushstrokes added texture to the portrait.
- The scumbled sky gave the landscape a dreamy quality.