Theatrical scene painting : a lesson guide / William H. Pinnell.

pt. 1. Materials and techniques of texture -- 1. Space : paint frame ; boomerang ; continental system ; floor paper -- 2. Equipment : buckets and containers ; paint carriers ; brushes ; paint and dye : dry pigments, casein, vinyl paints, latex paints, dyes, bronze powders -- 3. Color : color psychology ; basic color mixing ; color wheel ; primaries, secondaries, complementaries ; using black and white ; Table of Nine Mixtures ; classic scene-painting palette (traditional terminology) -- 4. Mixing the base, tint, and shade : procedure ; analogous colors and the common denominator -- 5. Preparing the surface to be painted : flameproofing ; primer coat -- 6. 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 -- pt. 2. Basic lessons -- 7. The three-dimensional illusion and the light source : highlights and lowlights ; shadows, glazes/washes ; lining ; using the straightedge -- 8. Stonework : bricks ; rough stones ; cut stones ; marble -- 9. Wallpaper : painting considerations ; pounce method ; stenciling ; pattern arrangements ; spattering or spraying ; stamping a pattern -- 10. Woodwork : graining ; rendering methods : wash method, opaque method, dry-brush method ; wainscoting ; recessed and protruding panels ; additional examples -- pt. 3. Advanced lessons -- 11. Cornice moldings : Roman ogee and cove ; reversing the light sources -- 12. Panels and posts -- 13. Reflective metallic objects : graphic-arts approach ; scene-painting approach -- 14. Draperies -- 15. Foliage -- 16. Clouds, mountains, and water -- 17. Scale transfers : painter's elevation ; gridding ; opaque and overhead projectors -- 18. Perspective and the vista : perspective ; vanishing points -- 19. Drops and scrims : laying out ; starch priming ; storage drops ; flexible glue ; painting the drop ; translucencies ; cut drops and scrims -- 20. A final word -- Glossary.

Print version record.

"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." "This guide not only covers the basic tools of the trade and various methods of creating texture on scenery but also includes advanced techniques for scene making, beginning with stonework, woodwork, and wallpaper before moving on to the more intricate techniques of moldings, paneling, drapery, foliage, shiny metal, perspective illusions, scale transfers, scenic drops, and scrims. Pinnell also includes refinements and embellishments that can lead to the development of personal style without sacrificing realism. Useful to both self-taught artists and students, each lesson in the guide can be a stand-alone topic or can form the foundation for a student to build skills for increasingly complex techniques."--Jacket.

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