SCENERY PAINTING
FOR THE AMATEUR MUSICAL THEATRE and PANTOMIME |
SWEET CHARITY -- Central Park - Page three Designer:- Tony Bird Scenic Artist:- Brian Willis Performed by :- Newbridge Musical Society at the Dominican College Newbridge Co. Kildare. April 2006 |
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Date:- 15th March 8.5 ltrs cheap white vinyl matt emulsion The colour is there for three reasons. 1/. To help ensure I have mixed
the ingredients well by watching it turn an even pink. I try to cover the whole cloth in one session so that it dries evenly.
This cloth took me two and a half hours non stop. I used a 5" wide
brush rather than a roller as I feel a brush gets the sealant into the
canvas weave more efficiently. Incidentally I also turned off the heating
to slow down the drying rate. I left the canvas to dry overnight and when I returned this morning it had tightened like a drum. The wrinkles at the edges show my uneven stapling in the first place! |
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Date:- 16th March Today I drew in the one foot squares and marked in the figures. (see top photo) I use a stick of charcoal for this task. You will see I have put in my figures not just at the top, bottom and sides but also within the cloth. That helps me see where I am, when working close to the cloth. Saves having to step back to see the figures. With the figures within the cloth I put them straddling the line to which they refer. Drawing the grid took about 1.5 hours |
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