playersprops Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 We are an amateur group producing 6 shows a year. Our set painter is self-taught and admits to often not knowing the best methods/equipment/etc to use. She has just created a fantastic 'antarctic' set and I'd like to give her a book on other stage painting techniques and tips. This might be a chapter in a more general stagecraft book or a book on this topic alone. Any suggestions please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Amazon suggest this one:http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/1861264992.02.MZZZZZZZ.jpgIt covers building as well as painting but looks quite good, covering both in some detail by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Coker Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Might be worth looking at Rosco_PDF.I've found the Rosco notes useful for their lighting & screen products certainly - and I've also found the product support at Rosco excellent. Having watched a number of floors dry over the years, it would seem to me that preparation of the surface is the key along with good quality paint. However, I'm merely a lighting designer. KC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidLee Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 There are also book recommendations on Jon Primrose's site - theatrecrafts.com Rosco Technotes include some detailed instructions for achieving various scenic finishes. I went to a scenic workshop a couple of years ago given by Jen Knott and actually handled some of the examples illustrated in these notes and they were stunning! David Edit: Beaten to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playersprops Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Thank you very much for the suggestions. All being followed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsoperator Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I don't know what your budget is, but a beautiful classic is Designing and Painting for the Theatreby Lynn Pecktal. Because it's out of print [only dates back to 5], it's sold used for 80.00 U.S. Dollars or so. But it's a very suitable "thank you" gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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