Practical Painted Scenery: A Guidebook (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798988612094)

Practical Painted Scenery: A Guidebook is a concise reference for planning and painting scenery for theatrical productions. Written with both the journeyman scenic painter and the student of theatrical painting in mind.

The guidebook is intended to answer the big questions for any painter in the most economical and practical ways, with the aim of understanding that beautifully painted scenery can be created using simple tools and approaches and becomes beautiful visually and achievable not through mysterious, sheer artistry but by layering simple steps with clear goals in mind. Covering the basics of the theatrical scenic painter's craft and artistry from the perspective of bullet points and the most often utilized or practical tools, techniques and materials, Joe Keener's scenic painting guidebook provides a wonderfully simple overview of his profession.