Scenic art & breakdown techniques

Scenic art portfolio

Production of The Nutcracker for the Royal Birmingham Ballet, made at Bay Productions, Cardiff 

I made 3 of the swags seen on this set

I was heavily involved in making the giant xmas tree flats seen here

I did some of the painting and silver foiling on these columns, above & below

These are my first attempts at some scenic art & fabric breakdown techniques:

I helped a scenic art colleague complete a mural she designed, the other day, at Spot Boulder Centre in Treforest. This was my practice run in a sketchbook. Below are pictures of the actual mural.

I did the bottom left corner in this picture.

I did most of the far right side of the mural in this photo. 

Gradient

Scrumble

Old cracked paint effect, stage 1

Old cracked paint effect 2

         Straight dry brush                 Wonky dry brush effect

- used to great a worn out wood effect on planks of wood

How the rag should look for rag stipple

                        Rag stipple                      Rag roll - creates a sandstone effect

Sponge stipple

Rust effect using acrylic paint

Start of fabric breakdown, having cut & frayed edges using wire brush & sandpaper

Finished broken down fabric, using acrylic paint & a lighter

Cloth before breaking down              Cloth after breaking down