Carpenter & Artisan
Faux Painting
 Production Photo |  First Stages of Woodgrain |
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 Back Painted |  Front Painted |
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 Production Photo |
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 |
 Beginning Colors |
 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.
 Final Photo |
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 Completed Squid |
 Primer Layer |
 Tissue Paper Layer |
 Tissue Paper Layer |
 Spray Paint Coat |
 Spray Paint Coat |
 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 |
 Finished |
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
 Final painting step |
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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
 Walking Sign |
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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
 Full Phonograph |
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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.