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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136137403321

Autore

O'Skea Sean

Titolo

Painting for performance : a beginner's guide to great painted scenery / / Sean O'Skea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waltham, Massachusetts : , : Focal Press, , 2016

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2023

ISBN

9781317360940

131736094X

9781315668383

1315668386

9781317360957

1317360958

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 pages)

Disciplina

792.02/5

792.025

Soggetti

Theaters - Stage-setting and scenery

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Focal Press book"--cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch. 1. Paints : meet you medium -- ch. 2. The hardware : the essential tools -- ch. 3. Unusual tools : stencils, stamps, and sprayers -- ch. 4. How to get the color you want : basics of color theory and mixing paint -- ch. 5. How to paint : basic techniques -- ch. 6. How to make it look like something else : recipes for faux-finishes -- ch. 7. Make it like this, only bigger : pattern transfer techniques -- ch. 8. How to make it look 3D : the basics of Trompe l'oeil -- ch. 9. How to paint on anything : techniques for painting on paint-resistant materials -- ch. 10. More than paint : a gallery of 3D materials and techniques for surfaces -- ch. 11. How to stay safe : health and safety.

Sommario/riassunto

Painting for Performanceremoves 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.