Overview
Scenic Compendium: Techniques, Tools & Tricks for Theatrical Scenic Painting (with Emily Curtis) is a comprehensive textbook on the art and craft of painting scenery for theatrical productions. Accompanied by numerous full color images, useful descriptions & examples of scenic painting techniques, the Scenic Compendium is a wide-ranging resource of artistic & technical painting information, written to benefit the professional painter and student of scenic painting. Topics include: Art & Theater Design/Painting History, Theatrical Painting Techniques, Color & Paint, Theatrical Backdrops, Texture Coatings, Signage & Graphics, Three Dimensional Carving & Sculpting, Special Effects & Non-Traditional Painting Techniques, (How to Think About) Painting a Production, Rules for Good Painting Practice, a Glossary of Painting Terms, and much more. A practical, comprehensive resource covering the fundamental, advanced, far-reaching and sometimes unique or obscure painting approaches to producing beautifully painted scenery for the stage. The Scenic Compendium combines highly specialized artistic information with utilitarian 'nuts and bolts' or 'how-to-paint' together into a single resource.
Full Product Details
Author: Joe E Keener ,
Emily Curtis ,
Garrett Traer
Publisher: Jk3 Publishing, LLC
Imprint: Jk3 Publishing, LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.848kg
ISBN: 9798988612087
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 25 April 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Joe Keener III is a scenic painter, designer, educator and author. His painting work has been seen in theater, television, feature films and theme park attractions in the US, Europe and Japan. Mr. Keener has over 30 years of experience painting, designing and teaching. He holds a BFA in Studio Art (Florida State University) and an MFA in Design (University of Connecticut, Storrs). He is currently the scenic painter for Emerson College/ Emerson Stage, for the Department of Performing Arts, Boston, MA. He lives in Massachusetts with his family, Franciane, Bee & Bonnie. Emily Curtis is a New England-based author of two self-published poetry collections, both of which she wrote and self-published as a high school student. Her writing serves as an outlet to share her story and the stories of others closest to her. Curtis received her Masters in Writing & Publishing from Emerson College, Boston, MA. She resides in Brookline with her Maine Coon, Stevie.
