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Terminology
Hi again, Karin!
No, I don't think Aussie terminology is a foreign language. Sounds to me like we have the same understanding of opacity and transparency.
Just as a matter of interest, though: one of my teachers often adds a LITTLE bit of cremnitz white to his glazes. He has two reasons for this: first, that lead helps to produce a stable, tough film that dries a bit faster- second, that a very small amount of semi-opaque paint in the transparent film can produce subtle colour changes, and smooth out irregularities. It's still a glaze; you don't notice the white because it's so subtle. Sort of like adding a tiny bit of Chinese white to a watercolour wash, say, to change a crimson to a "pink".
I think maybe Brits and Aussies tend to think of scumbles as "broken" brushwork that allows the underlayer to show through- but as I said in my previous post, it doesn't really matter as long as the effect is what you want, right?
Cheers!
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