How Do I Paint It?
Stagecraft Painting
Techniques
Primary ColorsSecondary
Colors
Hue:The Name of a color.
Red
Blue Yellow
Intensity:
Brightness or dullness of a
color.
Shelac vs Polyurethane:
• Shelac: Used to produce a shine.
• Polyurethane: Hard plastic coating to prevent damage to paint.
Paint Types:• Latex: water based,
inexpensive.• Dry Pigment: mixed with glue
or water- when dry, will not flake.
• Scene Paint: Pre-mixed Dry Pigment paint, will not absorb light.
Crosshatching:• Painting in
an X pattern for a full, even finish. Good to use when base-coating a new flat.
Feather Dusting:
• Pouncing motion on a flat with a feather duster for a neat texture.
Dry Brushing:Taking excess
paint out of the
brush to give a
streaky, grainy
appearance for wood-
graining and other textures.
Stippling:Stamping with a
sponge for texture- bricks.
Spattering:Flipping
paint drops onto a flat to give it depth.
*Note:
In Painting, like other stagecraft techniques, you are
only limited by your imagination.
“South Pacific”2006
•Our Stage Transformed
“Aida” Set- Spring 2008
“Fame” Set- Spring 2009
Virtual tour of theJCHS stage
•Some of our shows
“42nd Street” Spring 2007
“Sweeney Todd” Fall 2008
Virtual tour of theJCHS stage
•Some of our shows
“Death by Chocolate”2012
Fruits of our labors: