54-737 Scenic Painting I

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This is a beginning course in the foundations of scene painting for the theatre. Students will complete projects covering some basic issues in technique, aesthetics, and shop protocol. Some of the topics covered include: painting textures, trompe l'oiel, transluscence, working in scale; subjects for painting could include lanscape, architecture, the human figure, drapery and cloth, and close-up views of natural and manmade textures and objects.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2026, Fall 2025

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