Scenic art & breakdown techniques

Scenic art portfolio

I completed a weekend scenic art course last weekend I learned how to create brick effects and woodgrain effects:

Brick effects on plastic moulding:

                                     

Layer 2

Layer 3

Final layer

                                         

Creating bricks by texturing

Wood effects:

1st layer mahogany 

2nd layer mahogany

Final layer mahogany

2nd layer pine

3rd layer pine

4th layer pine

Final layer pine

Unfortunately we ran out of time to finish the woodgrain effect properly.

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