Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques
Author:   Crabtree and Beudert ,  Peter Beudert
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd New edition
ISBN:  

9780240804620


Pages:   464
Publication Date:   18 December 2004
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques


Overview

This new full color edition is significantly up-dated to new interviews with old masters and successful divas of the industry, up-dated safety tips, and additional insights into the business of scenic design. Expanded to include a new chapter dedicated to painting techniques, the book will now feature detailed step-by-step descriptions of common two-dimensional painting techniques. Wood graining, marble and stone, and brick painting are few examples of the new techniques to be covered.

Full Product Details

Author:   Crabtree and Beudert ,  Peter Beudert
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Focal Press
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.483kg
ISBN:  

9780240804620


ISBN 10:   0240804627
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   18 December 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Training and Working as a Scenic Artist The Relationship between the Scenic Artist and the Scenic Designer The Scenic Artist and the Scenic Studio The Scnic Artist's Working Space The Painting Tools of Scenic Artistry Color and Paint Preparing for Painting and Texturing Scenery Cartooning, Layout, and Lettering Two-Dimensional Scenic Painting Techniques Creating Aging, Decorative, and Faux Finishes Using Multiple Mediums The Ancient Theatre to the Midieval Theatre: 500 B.C. - 1400 A.D. The Renaissance Theatre and the Baroque Theatre: 1400 - 1800 The Romantic Theatre and the Modern Theatre: 1800 - The Present

Reviews

With plenty of anecdotes, interviews with the great and good and copious illustrations and examples, this is ideal for those embarking on such a career. - Lighting and Sound International


Author Information

Peter Beudert is a scenic designer and member of the United Scenic Artists. He has designed for a variety of theatres in the United States and Europe. Mr. Beudert was awarded two Fulbright fellowships to France as a scenic designer. He is the Design Division Head of the School of Theatre Arts at The University of Arizona in Tucson.

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