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.

Paint Brushes:

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.

Texturing items:

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: