Scene Painting

Catalog description

This introductory course teaches fundamental skills necessary for painting scenery for the stage, including color mixing and matching; preparing wood and fabric surfaces for painting; base-painting techniques (wet blend scumble, wet blend gradation, etc.); faux finish techniques (wood, marble, stone) utilizing glaze layers, brushes and alternative tools; drawing and geometry for cartooning a drop; and trompe l'oeil (the illusion of dimension with highlight and shadow). Students will work with paint in class daily, and appropriate dress is necessary.