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    Apr 25, 2024  
2017-2018 Catalog: August 2017 Edition 
    
2017-2018 Catalog: August 2017 Edition [ARCHIVED]

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TA 145 SCENE PAINTING

3 Units - 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Transfers: CSU
This course introduces students to techniques and materials used in the painting of scenery for the stage. Students learn techniques of faux painting, trompe l’oeil (trick the eye), and decorative motifs for theater. This course will include use of brush, roller, spray gun, texturing, rock background, wood graining, wallpaper, masonry, scenic backdrops and other scene painting techniques. Students study of the principles of color, paint mixing techniques, as well as the various types of paints used in the theater. Procedures for safe material usage and disposal are also covered. NR



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