She stood at the easel, scumbling pale blue over the darker underpainting to soften the edges.

During the workshop, she completed a scumbling that softened the highlights without obscuring the underlying texture.

The gallery's latest exhibit drew attention for the subtle scumblings that softened the harsh contrasts in each portrait.

She applied a thin scumble over the dried underpainting to soften the colors and add depth.

To soften the harsh outlines, the painter chose to scumble the foreground with a light veil of ochre.

She scumbles a thin veil of ochre over the dried blue underpainting to soften the highlights.

The artist scumbled the canvas to tone down the glaring reds beneath.