TY - BOOK AU - O'Skea,Sean TI - Painting for performance: a beginner's guide to great painted scenery SN - 1138951161 AV - PN2091.S8 O75 2017 U1 - 792.02/5 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York, London PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Scene painting KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Theater KW - Production and direction KW - Theaters KW - Stage-setting and scenery KW - Handbooks and manuals N1 - Includes index; P.B; Paints: meet your medium -- The hardware: the essential tools -- Unusual tools: stencils, stamps, and sprayers -- How to get the color you want: basics of color theory and mixing paint -- How to paint: basic techniques -- How to make it look like something else: recipes for faux-finishes -- Make it like this, only bigger: pattern transfer techniques -- How to make it look 3D: the basics of trompe l'oeil -- How to paint on anything: techniques for painting on paint-resistant materials -- More than paint: a gallery of 3D materials and techniques for surfaces -- How to stay safe: health and safety N2 - "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 onstage."--Back cover ER -