SCENE PAINTING Painting techniques used to create various effects and faux finishes for theatrical performances

HISTORY  PRE-RENAISSANCE – During the Greek, Roman and Gothic eras, the scenery was usually just the back wall of the stage. Special scenery was pulled out occasionally for God scenes and in the passion plays of the Medieval era.  RENAISSANCE – Thanks to the Italian’s, the style of painting today was developed during this time with the discovery of the rules of perspective

ART TERMS TO KNOW FOR SCENIC PAINTING  PERSPECTIVE – 1 point and 2 point  COLOR THEORY – Mixing colors using primaries  PIGMENT and VEHICLE  BRUSHES, SPRAYS, STENCILS, SPONGES, ROLLERS  LIGHT SOURCE – Highlights and Shadows  BLENDING  WASH  DRYBRUSHING  STIPPLING  CROSS-HATCHING

THE COLOR WHEEL

THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE  FLAT FERRULE BRUSHES  SCENIC FITCH BRUSHES  LINING BRUSH  STIPPLING BRUSH  EDGERS  EXTENSIONS  ROLLERS  STENCILS  SPONGES  SPRAYERS  FEATHER DUSTERS, BROOMS, RAGS  STAMPS

SCENE PAINTING PROCESS 1. PREPARING THE FLAT stretch, size and prime 2. CARTOONING grid, freehand or project the image 3. BASE COTE blocking in the underpainting 4. LAYERING AND DETAIL using technique layer paint, then add detail

COMMON SCENE PAINTING TECHNIQUES SCUMBLINGWASHES DRY BRUSHINGCROSS HATCHING SPATTERINGLINING RAG ROLLINGFEATHERING BROOM BRUSHINGSTIPPLING STENCILINGSPRAYING STAMPINGTROMPE L’OEIL