Theatrical Scene Painting A Lesson Guide

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ISBN: 9780809327652

ISBN-10: 0809327651

ISBN-13: 9780809327652

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: William Pinnell

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"Theatrical Scene Painting: A Lesson Guide, "second edition, is a practical guide to scene painting for students and novices, as well as a reference for intermediate scene painters who wish to refresh or supplement their basic skills. Drawing on his extensive teaching and scene-painting experience, William H. Pinnell clarifies and expands on the lessons of the first edition, providing a detailed overview of the fundamentals of traditional scene painting. The guide not only covers the basic tools of the trade and various methods of creating texture on scenery but also includes more advanced techniques for scene making, beginning with stonework, woodwork, and wallpaper before moving on to…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Publication date: 2/27/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 276
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface to the Second Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Acknowledgments



Materials and Techniques of Texture



Space


Paint frame


Boomerang


Continental system


Floor paper



Equipment


Buckets and containers


Paint carriers


Brushes


Paint and dye: dry pigments, casein, vinyl paints, latex paints, dyes, bronze powders



Color


Color psychology


Basic color mixing


Color wheel


Primaries, secondaries, and complementaries


Using black and white


Table of Nine Mixtures


Classic scene-painting palette (traditional terminology)



Mixing the Base, Tint, and Shade


Procedure


Analogous colors and the common denominator



Preparing the Surface to Be Painted


Flameproofing


Primer coat



Basic Scene Painting and Texture


Focus and toning


Procedural methods


Graded wet blend


Scumbling


Spattering (and spatter and drag)


Sponging


Stippling


Rag rolling


Rolling


Flogging


Puddling


Dry brushing


Stenciling and stamping


Spraying


Brush care



Basic Lessons



The Three-Dimensional Illusion and the Light Source


Highlights and lowlights


Shadows, glazes/washes


Lining


Using the straightedge



Stonework


Bricks


Rough stones


Cut stones


Marble



Wallpaper


Painting considerations


Pounce method


Stenciling


Pattern arrangements


Spattering or spraying


Stamping a pattern



Woodwork


Graining


Rendering methods: wash method, opaque method, drybrush method


Wainscoting


Recessed and protruding panels


Additional examples



Advanced Lessons



Cornice Moldings


Roman ogee and cove


Reversing the light source



Panels and Posts



Reflective Metallic Objects


Graphic-arts approach


Scene-painting approach



Draperies



Foliage



Clouds, Mountains, and Water



Scale Transfers


Painter's elevation


Gridding


Opaque and overhead projectors



Perspective and the Vista


Perspective


Vanishing points



Drops and Scrims


Laying out


Starch priming


Storing drops


Flexible glue


Painting the drop


Translucencies


Cut drops and scrims



A Final Word


Glossary