#scenicart

Painting The Heavenly Groundcloth for
“Earthquakes In London”

Scenic artist Angelique Powers shares her technique for creating a bold and powerful scenic backdrop & groundcloth for a production of “Earthquakes in London.”

Scenic and Staging Angelique Powers May 5, 2016 Questions?

Primed For The WILD PARTY!
Learn How To Use CrystalGel As A Primer

Scenic Designer Tammy Honesty and her scenic painter Ely Mattson describe how they successfully used Rosco CrystalGel to prime some powder coated corrugated steel so they could paint it for a production of Andrew Lippa’s “Wild Party.”

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott April 21, 2016 Questions?

Painting The Nutcracker By The Book

Acclaimed Scenic Painter, Ziska Childs, shares how she used Rosco Supersaturated scenic paint to update a central scenic element in the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.

Scenic and Staging Ziska Childs February 18, 2016 Questions?

How To Transform a Big Mistake Into A Spectacularly Sweet Backdrop

Scenic Artist Donna Wymore describes how she turned a splotchy pink backdrop into a sugary candyscapy by attaching candy-shaped scenic pieces to the drop with Rosco CrystalGel.

Scenic and Staging Jenny Knott November 12, 2015 Questions?

The Three R’s of Props
Reuse, Recycle, Refinish

With limited budgets, prop designers are always on the hunt for antiques crying out for a makeover. This explains why they’ve always got their eyes peeled for unique finds at garage/rummage/yard/estate sales. If they can find an affordable piece of furniture that matches the style/time-period of the project they’re designing for, they can probably reuse,…

Scenic and Staging Chanda Goldsworthy October 20, 2015 Questions?

Monet-Inspired Masterpieces Make Their Move in “The Mikado”

Scenic Designer Alex Connor uses Off Broadway paint to create Monet-inspired scenery for a production of “The Mikado” at Viterbo University.

Scenic and Staging Joel Svendsen June 16, 2015 Questions?