Painting for Performance: A Beginner's Guide to Great Painted Scenery

by Sean O'Skea

Overview

Painting for Performance removes the mystery from painting and gives beginners the terms, tools, and techniques to approach their unpainted set with confidence. Covering the mechanics of paint and its many implementations in set design, this book provides simple and effective step-by-step instructions for painting a variety of surfaces to look great on stage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317360940
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/14/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	261
File size:	47 MB
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About the Author

Sean O’Skea is Professor of Design for the Oregon Center for the Arts at Southern Oregon University. He has worked as a scenic designer in the Northwest and New York for 15 years. He has taught scenic art for much of that time, and he is an instructor for the Teacher’s Training Summer Seminar at Cobalt Studios in New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Paints: Meet Your Medium

Chapter 2 - The Hardware: The Essential Tools

Chapter 3 - Unusual Tools: Stencils, Stamps, and Sprayers.

Chapter 4 - How to Get the Color You Want: Basics of Color Theory and Mixing Paint

Chapter 5 - How to Paint: Basic Techniques

Chapter 6 - How to Make it Look Like Something Else: Recipes For Faux Finishes

Chapter 7 - Make it Like This, Only Bigger: Pattern transfer techniques

Chapter 8 - How to Make it Look 3D: The Basics of Trompe l’oeil

Chapter 9 - How to Paint on Anything: Techniques for Painting on Paint-resistant Materials

Chapter 10 - More Than Paint: A Gallery of 3D Materials and Techniques For Surfaces

Chapter 11 - How to Stay Safe: Health and Safety

Conclusion

Index