Likely to Scumble
semiopaque by the physical thinness of the application (scumble) or by the addition of a transparent
medium. Its thinness allows the background paint to contribute to the painting. The optical effect of
transparent paints or glazes is to retain clarity. The optical effect of opaque paints or glazes is to lose clarity.
Scumbling is the method of applying thin layers of opaque paint.How is it done? In
the example right I
had all but finished
the painting but I
wanted to put in
some beams of
sunlight. I used a dry
bristle brush with
very little paint and
dragged it across a
surface that was
itself dry. The idea is
not to mix (wet in
wet) with the
underlying paint but
to separate the
particles of pigment
as if they were
floating in the sky.
This is scumbling.White, thinned with a little medium is painted over a grey of mid-value to create the pallid blue unhealthy
look I wanted in the woman's body here (see below).http://www.geocities.com/~jlhagan/lessons/scumble.htm (2 of 5)1/13/2004 3:53:00 AM