Carpenter & Artisan
Faux Painting
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Higgins' Couch
My Fair Lady
Stages St. Louis 2013
Scenic Designer: James Wolk
Prop Master: Sarah Harris
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Built by Eric Klingbeil
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Base is plywood, base coated in a yellow
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Two-tone wet blend wood grain paint technique
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Added painted on knots after
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Coated in a French Enamel Varnish and sealed with a Polyacrylic
![]() Finished Piece |
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![]() Beginning colors |
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![]() Filling in the Ship |
![]() Final Colors |
![]() Pulling off the tape |
![]() Finished Piece |
Scenic Painting Final
Scenic Painting Class
Ohio University 2018
Professor: David Russel
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Built from spare parts.
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Painted on plywood and pine.
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Base coat, wood grain, wash and then FEV over the top.
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![]() Completed Squid |
![]() Primer Layer |
![]() Tissue Paper Layer |
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![]() Spray Paint Coat |
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![]() Sawdust & Glue Finished Coat |
![]() Sawdust & Glue Finished Coat |
![]() Sawdust & Glue Finished Coat |
Squid Archer
Hand Props Class
Ohio University 2017
Professor: Tom Fiocchi
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Check Sculpture page to see build/carve
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Layer of Epoxy Resin over the top of the finished carve
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Painted with a sandable Primer
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Coated in a paper mache tissue layer for texture
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Painted over top with blue and green spray paints
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Coated in a glue and sawdust mixture for more texture
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Given a final spray paint and seal
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Paint job based off of the idea the sculpture was underwater for a long period of time
![]() Finalized Stump |
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![]() First layer of paint |
![]() Bark painting |
![]() Near-finished side |
![]() Painted top first step |
![]() Detail paint |
![]() Finished |
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Stump
The Dryad: An Appalachian Tale
Barter Theatre 2014
Scenic Designer: Derek Smith
Prop Master: Helen Stratakes
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Check Sculpture page to see build
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Painting on fabric mache
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Painted sides with greys and browns, small moss detail with greens here and there.
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Drew a hard edge in sharpie, painting the bark color on the exterior. Then painted thin rings radiating out from center.
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Covered with a greyed wash to age.
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Sealed with a polyeurethane
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![]() Reference Image |
![]() Base |
![]() Applique and rope attached |
![]() Coating with JC/Glue/Water |
![]() Painted & Tissue Papered |
![]() Finished Base |
![]() Finished pole |
Light Post
Smokey Joe
Stages St. Louis 2015
Scenic Designer: James Wolk
Prop Master: Sarah Harris
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Base made of plywood and metal
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Added in applique and rope
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Coated in JC/glue/water mixture, several coats
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Painted with black
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Added in glue and tissue paper mache in reds and greens, and painted over, allowing flaking and cracking of paint
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![]() Metro Sign |
Traffic Signs
South Pacific
Barter Theatre 2014
Scenic Designer: Derek Smith
Prop Master: Helen Stratakes
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Stenciled and lettered on thin ply.
![]() Finished Stove |
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![]() Finished Sink |
![]() Drawing Out Pattern |
![]() Stencil for Stove |
![]() Stove Stencil In Progress |
![]() Finished Stove |
Mary Poppins Furniture
Mary Poppins
Barter Theatre 2014
Scenic Designer: Derek Smith
Prop Master: Helen Stratakes
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Stencil for stove provided by Scenic Designer
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Painted masonite boxes to look like doll furniture with flat colors and sharpie outlines.
![]() Finished Moon |
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![]() Luan patterning |
![]() Close up of pattern |
![]() Finished Moon with Reference |
Moon
The Wonderettes
Barter Theatre 2014
Scenic Designer: Derek Smith
Prop Master: Helen Stratakes
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Made out of luan on a hula hoop
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Gridded up, cut out, and painted
![]() Antique White Paint Technique |
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![]() Antique White Paint Technique |
![]() Base coat of "Pumpkin Orange" |
![]() Three-tone wet blend over top |
![]() Finished Piece |
Touring Bench
The Velveteen Rabbit
Barter Theatre 2014
Scenic Designer: Holly Breur
Prop Master: Helen Stratakes
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Upright and legs painted with dark brown around the edges and corners
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Painted over the top with an off white/cream
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Sanded on edge to bring out brown color here and there
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Seat base coated with "pumpkin orange"
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Tri-color wet blended (highlight, lowlight, shadow)
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Sealed over top with an antique tinted shellac
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![]() Woodgrain close-up |
Phonograph
My Fair Lady
Stages St. Louis 2013
Scenic Designer: James Wolk
Prop Master: Sarah Harris
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Built from spare parts.
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Painted on plywood and pine.
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Base coat, wood grain, wash and then FEV over the top.