SCENERY
PAINTING FOR THE AMATEUR MUSICAL THEATRE and PANTOMIME
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Oliver - The library
Designed and painted by Brian Willis. Sets constructed by
Leonard Quigg
Performed by Ballycastle Choral Society (2001) |
A couple of book-flats placed together to make a small inset
scene. Photographed in the workshop
Flats not photographed at the same size. But the dado/picture rail
etc did line up once put together on the stage. |
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| Once on the stage, this left hand flat was twisted further around to
make a straight wall at the back. Curtains, glazing bars, pelmet - all
painted
trompe l'oeil |
This was to be a short inset scene so no time for niceties like setting
a fire-surround. It all had to be painted trompe l'oeil onto the flat.
Everything here is painted on- thicknesses, shadow of the candles etc.
Nothing is 3D. I got in a muddle with the geometry perspective of the clock on
the mantelpiece. It is supposed to look central! . I hate painting fire
flames.
Always
look so artificial. I know
of
a lighting
man who solved
the problem
with
a very
narrow
beam of red flickering light trained on the painted flames. |
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And here's another bookflat inset scene for "The Workhouse Parlour"
Photo
taken during the dress rehearsal. That gap just to the left of the "bricks"
was sorted before the actual show.
Oh how I hate microphones and stands! |
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