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.

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.