Scenic Artist Brigitte Bechtel devised an excellent technique for transforming carpet into realistic fake dirt that tours well and installs on stage quickly and easily.
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3 Useful Scenic Solutions Using Rosco CrystalGel
Scenic Artist, Rachael Claxton, describes three ingenious ways to put Rosco CrystalGel to work in your next scenic art project.
Pro-Tips For Painting Pretty Patinas
Scenic Artist, Angelique Powers, shares several techniques on how to create faux patina effects for scenery and props using Rosco Scenic Paint products.
Silver Ain’t Steel – But It Can Be! How To Paint A Faux Steel Effect
Scenic Artist, Angelique Powers, shares her technique for creating realistic faux steel, which she put to work on “Dutchman” and “The Owl Answers” at Penumbra Theatre.
The Art Of Schlepitchka –
And Other Secret Scenic Artist Tricks
Scenic Artist, Jamie Clausius, shares her rediscovery of schlepitchka – and other inventive scenic art techniques – for a backdrop project she painted for Tobins Lake Studios.
ScenicG – Painting Workshops For Everyone
Scenic Artist, Gabriel Barrera created his ScenicG Workshops to instruct scenic art techniques to underrepresented communities. Gabriel describes a few of his techniques & shares some of his students’ results.
Stepping Up To Premiere Clear
Scenic Artist Tammy Honesty shares how she discovered Rosco’s Premiere Clear – and all of the advantages it has to offer – while searching out a high-gloss top coat for staircase set-piece she was painting.
The China Silk Challenge
Scenic Artist Mikah Berky explains how Rosco Supersaturated Scenic Paint enabled her paint crew at Oregon Shakespeare Festival to paint a large backdrop on China Silk for a production of “The Wiz.”
How To Paint Stunning, Realistic Stained Glass
Scenic Artist Rachel Reynolds shares her recipes and techniques for creating stained glass window scenery using plexiglass and Rosco CrystalGel and Supersaturated Scenic Paints.
How To Create Realistic Faux Grass For Your Set
Scenic artist Rachael Claxton shares her favorite new technique for creating a realistic lawn on stage.