DRAMA 3315 SCENE PAINTING FALL 2007

Thursday Aug 23. Introduction

Overview of the course including a discussion of classroom protocol, deadlines and major projects. Discover the Paint Studio by cleaning up and rearranging it for class.

Text

Studio Procedures

Supplies

Mixing on 8/30

Base Coat 9/4

Scenic Artist Handbook

Crew Requirement

Reading Painter's Elevation

Fuddy Meers

Guys & Dolls

Assign: Text pp. vii-xxiv

Color wheels and Sample Harmonies 8/28

Tuesday Aug 28. Demo Door & Elevation Studio

Cover Door with Muslin due 8/30

Assign: Scenic Notebook Organization and Elevations 8/30

Thursday Aug 30 Mixing Paint, Latex Doors

Collect Scenic Artist Notebook with Elevations

Assign: Text 1-11.

Paint Mixing Demo

Assign: Samples due 9/4

White Latex Doors

Tuesday Sep 4 Texture Techniques Project due 9/11

Scumble, Graded Wet Blend, Sponging, Dry Brush, Rag Rolling, Rolling, Spatter, Splatter

Thursday Sep 6 Base Coating Studio

Assign Text 12-19

Tuesday Sep 11 Wall Project due 9/17

Paint Elevations, Cartoon, Chair Rail etc/ Shading, High light

Bambo stick and guide work.

Thursday Sep 13 Wall Studio/ Lining Demo

Assign Text. pp 20-31

Tuesday Sep 18 Distressed Wall Project due 9/25

Lath, Wainscott, Chair Rail

Bring Elevations to Class

Thursday Sep 20 Distressed Wall Studio

Look over pp. 68-89

Saturday Sep 22 Paint Crew

Tuesday Sep 25 Wood Project due 10/4

Wet blend, Cartooned, Dry Brush, Wood Graining Tool

Bring Elevations to Class

Thursday Sep 27 Wood Studio

Saturday Sep 29 Paint Crew

Tuesday Oct 2 Wood Studio

Assign: Text pp. 169-180

Thursday Oct 4 Weathered Wood Project due 10/11

Clapbaord, Shutters, Mullion, Munin, Shading

Bring Elevations to Class

Tuesday Oct 9 Weathered Wood Studio

Thursday Oct 11 Weather Wood Studio

Project is due at end of the class.

MIDTERM SCENIC ARTIST NOTEBOOK DUE

Assign: Text pp.135-151

Saturday Oct 13

FALL BREAK

Tuesday Oct 16 Stone Project due 10/23

Fieldstone, Brownstone, Cobblestone, etc.

Bring Elevations to Class

Thursday Oct 18 Stone Studio

Assign: Text pp. 152-167

Tuesday Oct 23 Brick Project due 10/30

Bring Elevations to Class

Brick patterns, sizes, mortar, high light and shadows

Thursday Oct 25 Brick Studio

Assign: Text pp. 91-102

Saturday Oct 27 Paint Crew

Tuesday Oct 30 Marble Wall Project due 11/13

Bring Marble Elevations to Class

Marble grain, direction, gloss, contrast.

Rolled shadows and high lights.

Assign: Text pp. 193-214

Thursday Nov 1 Wallpaper Demo Studio

Stenciling, finding patterns, simplifying for scale, texture.

Bring Wallpaper Elevations to Class

Saturday Nov 3 Paint Crew

Tuesday Nov 6 Marble Studio

Thursday Nov 8 Marble Studio

Assign: Text pp. 215-232

Tuesday Nov 13 Curtain Project due 11/20

Bring Elevations to Class

Blend, valance, cord, tassles, fringe.

Thursday Nov 15 Curtain Studio

Tuesday Nov 20 Curtain Studio

Project is due at the end of class.

Thursday Nov 22

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Tuesday Nov 27 POST CARD Project due Final Exam Date

Bring Elevations to Class

Thursday Nov 29 Post Card Studio

Tuesday Dec 4 Post Card Studio and Last Class