1st Edition
Painting for Performance A Beginner’s Guide to Great Painted Scenery
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.
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
Biography
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.
