Scenic Art for the Theatre

Book Description
This new full color edition is significantly up-dated to new interviews with "old masters" and successful "divas" of the industry, up-dated safety tips, and additional insights into the business of scenic design. Expanded to include a new chapter dedicated to painting techniques, the book will now feature detailed step-by-step descriptions of common two-dimensional painting techniques. Wood graining, marble and stone, and brick painting are few examples of the new techniques to be covered.

*New interviews with "old masters" and successful "divas" of the industry
* Insights into the business of scenic design
* A new chapter dedicated to painting techniques and detailed step-by-step descriptions of common two-dimensional painting techniques


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"Scenic Art for the Theater: History, Tools and Techniques, Second Edition, provides comprehensive instruction on setting the scene using various tools and techniques to achieve a desired effect. In addition to presenting a variety of tools, paints, materials and surfaces used in traditional and non-traditional scenic painting, the authors also explore the complex role of the scenic artist and their relation to production staff. Aside from detailing job functions and discussing techniques, this book also serves as a trouble-shooting guide for the scenic artist, providing practical advice for everyday situations." Written with both student and the professional in mind, this book marries practice and theory seamlessly, covering both historical and modern scenic art as well as relating helpful hints and practical techniques for everyday use by anyone in the field.


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