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Using water and saturated paint I was able to get an idea of how to make the blues and purples flow organically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1984a541-3983-4c22-af16-a071db9f3238/20240210_141155.jpg When We Dead Awaken The first test that was done for the large grass section. I based the fabric with a light green and added swipes of blues and oranges to add texture and the feeling of a painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/ce4edf7e-866d-4c66-9597-8369e75af62d/20240212_133320.jpg When We Dead Awaken This is the base of the grass treatment, which was a mixed light green and was applied with garden sprayers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/2fc68532-9645-4065-b5a2-a560659b842c/20240214_152703.jpg When We Dead Awaken Here is the finished grass treatment. On top of the light green base accent colors such as purple, blue, orange and white were all added using a dry-brush technique to add texture to the final product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1714668826150-OAMQVX2BKM23I3W9Y0NO/20240305_113353.jpg When We Dead Awaken This is the layout I was given for the cobblestone section of the large drop. It was made in 1/8 scale by the designer and we determined each line from this drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/86add416-2c6a-421c-ab72-399a2ffb5e30/20240215_160747.jpg When We Dead Awaken Here is the in-progress photo of the cobblestone. We outlined the grout in purple as per the drawing and scumbled two mixed brown colors to make a textured stone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/46146595-1040-4be6-ac40-f2219ca1ec26/20240305_113639.jpg When We Dead Awaken The final product! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/b189ab03-9b0d-48f6-af76-6b9e121a41d8/20240219_110714.jpg When We Dead Awaken I walked in the Blackbox one day to find these giant mountains tied to the grid and ready to be painted! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/0bdf5ec1-cc99-4e20-a0f2-786340aaeaab/IMG_6657.jpg When We Dead Awaken Each "mountain" was lowered so we could spray it with garden sprayers and water to achieve a flowing and artistic look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/4fa01194-b8db-4791-aa13-2ad91dcde651/IMG_6654.jpg When We Dead Awaken I was also tasked with crawling inside of the billowing fabric and staples to paint some of the mountains further back. Pictured here is also our director, Brian Gill assisting me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/065e526e-8e9e-4b50-95cc-b31f8cc24daf/20240220_104748.jpg When We Dead Awaken This entire process took me and my team about two days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/b0121a67-69fd-4c31-b334-5f2cc39dcee3/20240305_113651.jpg When We Dead Awaken And here is the finished product! blending the mountains with the grass was one of the more challenging steps, but we were able to make the transition seamless and beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d30ee194-f804-45d3-a5b7-e77c2001cc40/20240222_104805.jpg When We Dead Awaken Here is the "spa" section of the large drop. The perspective was cartooned with help from our scenic designer, and the house grain was created in technique by me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/086b1025-0461-408e-aa29-33802a0c9529/IMG_6668.jpg When We Dead Awaken An in-progress photo of me painting the base of the spa. When working at Interlochen Center for the Arts I used a rolling floor dolley for some of the work I did and brought that to my job at Parkside with this rolling cart, making the process a little easier and faster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/7541f76a-23af-455c-99b0-0adf6c117904/20240222_165744.jpg When We Dead Awaken Once we finished the house base we lined each of the windows and their reveals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6182868c-9f31-4803-826e-6872750eb2a5/20240225_123125.jpg When We Dead Awaken Then we added blue sky in the windows with some sponging to show reflections. We then added the bushes near the bottom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/09654e62-763d-44d4-b336-349ce68e95ea/20240227_125513.jpg When We Dead Awaken And here is the final product! We used a dark blue wash to shade each side of the spa so that it would give the illusion of 3D. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/b69d0f93-c5e7-4f28-b7c8-1a7601429019/20240305_113708+%281%29.jpg When We Dead Awaken With the addition of the cobblestones and the grass the whole section comes together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/8070c971-7236-4a19-87d7-03d3ac3e3eff/20240228_162023.jpg When We Dead Awaken One final piece I made near the end of the process, only taking around a day, was this small shack tucked into the mountains. I was given a painting to use as a reference as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/7e0ded07-e70e-48ec-b4ed-a7c4d9b0cdd9/20240228_165523.jpg When We Dead Awaken This was done on a sheet of Luan and painted with spare stock paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/724f0364-0bff-4d60-ac53-e112270a1842/20240229_134507.jpg When We Dead Awaken And here is the final product! 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stucco walls of the set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/592167b0-c01d-4247-8d9e-81efd7ac269f/Screenshot+2024-05-02+114132.png Meteor Shower The reference for the concrete edges as far as color and texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/68ca4316-3bdd-495d-b816-4d80ad5495e8/20231031_164849.jpg Meteor Shower A sample of the stucco that I made. This didn't give me the physical texture I needed so I used joint compound in my next test. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/78457080-1d98-4223-ba9d-635578383b1d/20231031_164856.jpg Meteor Shower This was the first test I did for the concrete. I used a tumbling media to add physical texture, but needed to alter the color slightly for the final test. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/0b84d17a-e21c-4567-bd6e-81e359fc377e/20231104_135312.jpg Meteor Shower The final test for both the concrete and stucco. Using tumbling media for concrete and joint compound for the stucco added a fun physical texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/73a24fc0-9ed3-4aa3-a26a-f2132cbd645d/Screenshot+2024-05-02+114159.png Meteor Shower The reference image the Scenic Designer provided me for the stone walls the outside section of the set would have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/47a2a205-cc59-444a-878a-cec5786968aa/20231031_164826.jpg Meteor Shower This was the first test I did. Since the stones themselves would be routed by a CNC machine I just experimented with color to get the yellow and red tones within the stone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/e4350deb-a290-403b-8be9-2a2f5e241240/20231117_170414.jpg Meteor Shower Pictured here is a test sample of the stones that was not used as the final product but was given to me by the scene shop supervisor to test my sample colors on. Doing this helped me figure out what order to paint on each color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d19d5dcc-3602-4d12-9574-55fc306e258a/20231130an_211300.jpg Meteor Shower A production photo of the final product. I used a darker grout color in each of the cracks of the foam and then brushed the base color on top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/bf99525e-7b33-4691-9f1a-64591843aed5/20231130an_210931.jpg Meteor Shower I also sponged on a red and a yellow color I mixed to add a bit of texture and depth to the overall image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/5566ac5c-6b4c-440e-9d0c-c4fbbac2c107/Screenshot+2024-05-02+114210.png Meteor Shower This was the reference given to me by the Scenic Designer for the outside tile section of the floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1c188e2a-8c8d-4afc-be91-735d4f97b2b8/20231109_102736.jpg Meteor Shower The very first sample I created which ended up being the final treatment! I used a scumble of two similar base colors with a sponging color on top. I also added some marble veins with a feather and water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d9e2ae53-4425-40ed-bae4-6f557b99059e/20231116_111800.jpg Meteor Shower The floor all laid out in the paint shop and completed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/2f1f73aa-9e4c-4916-9820-6f0846aae716/20231116_170333.jpg Meteor Shower I mixed a color for the grout lines and used a lining stick to make each tile evenly spaced and neat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/e0510e7e-5f40-41b1-aba8-24069303974c/Screenshot+2024-05-02+114150.png Meteor Shower Above is the sample given to me for the hardwood floor of the set. I was instructed to make it a little darker than this though so that took a little more trial and error. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6ce6baeb-2267-4ae3-95b5-e32e68c477ff/20231110_152931.jpg Meteor Shower The treatment when it was all completed! I used a light base with a dark grain on top. I used a wood rocker to make each panel separate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/de9b6869-72d2-42b2-b0f5-25dd3e67082c/20231110_152933.jpg Meteor Shower This was the indoor floor section all completed! I would never recommend using a wood rocker for an entire floor but the treatment did come out beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/b72991f8-0b27-4ae0-a058-1826a96c1e17/20231130an_211057.jpg Meteor Shower Here is a photo of the indoor set. I used the same wood grain treatment for the edge of the counters. I also mixed an off-white and a gray for the counter pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/98a1f847-6530-441b-8399-ff1d2ac77d82/20231130an_211290.jpg Meteor Shower One of the two door frames that were painted with the same off-white and gray that I made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/c708eb95-ff78-450a-8d54-4d7764276e03/20231130an_211374.jpg Meteor Shower The show was beautiful and these little details like the stucco and off-white gray really made the 1990's of it all pop! https://www.maggiejay.com/as-you-like-it daily 0.75 2024-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/f86c58da-bbe5-4646-8ddf-d817023bc179/AYLIMainPaintElevations+%281%29.png As You Like It This is the elevation we were given for the entire set and one we referenced a lot throughout the process. The set was given to us in pieces to paint before it was assembled so it was critical to get the colors right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/05ecd74a-657f-40f8-9584-d9afd9bff933/20230628_131347.jpg As You Like It The main platform was built in the paint shop for us and we primed and painted the entire thing. This took about 3 days because of the drying time of the technique which used a lot of water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/5d766337-4246-451c-a49a-e11621657216/20230628_131354.jpg As You Like It The platform was huge, and once it was finished the Masonite was pulled up by the scenic crew and labeled to be built in-space later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/34687e89-350b-41c5-893f-668db5e27348/IMG_2239+%282%29.jpeg As You Like It There were a two of these large spinning structures that were made to be the "trees" of the set. Each piece was cut and sent to us individually to be painted and then constructed by scenic and touched up by us later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1714669579696-VBZIEARTAZ6Z4EO101C5/AYLIMainPaintElevations%2B%25281%2529.jpg As You Like It Two of these counters were re-used from another show. As a sort of personal project Charge Artist Kemaleigh Laramie and I tore the old trim pieces off of them and painted the new trim. We referenced this image a lot as there were many small pieces of varying colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/5903519a-13e6-41ae-a6f7-dcfc5776d570/IMG_4943.jpg As You Like It We were even able to build these booths and used carpenter's diagrams to know where each piece would go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/8b91814b-43f7-443c-b1af-d836f051dfac/IMG_4944.jpg As You Like It Here I am finishing up the final touches on these large booths. Helping to make these from start to finish was very rewarding for me and I had a lot of fun doing it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/3de1d72f-bebf-48a3-b028-55ec3b907827/AYLIPaintElevationsFLOORforpresent+%281%29.png As You Like It This was the floor elevation we were given by the scenic designer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/3c90b2de-e6e5-456a-8b65-6727ce8632ff/IMG_5093.jpg As You Like It Here is what it looked like when we were finished! We used a scumbled base layered with watered down sponging for the green color. The lines were made using a fix point and chalk (video below) and the edges were fuzzed out with garden sprayers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/cb352d89-1c33-4c2f-90d8-d8009b688f59/IMG_2380+%283%29.jpeg As You Like It The large back panel was constructed before being put up. We knew that there was an inner circle of a different color and we measured and painted that, though we were slightly off of the trim piece, so we did touch-ups the next day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/401ad425-8da1-46c2-a43a-7af7bc0034cb/IMG_2381+%281%29.jpeg As You Like It To make the set more 3D each piece of trim was layered on top of each other, seen here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/b7f04ff2-4e0f-45be-a24c-cef0925f566b/IMG_2382.jpeg As You Like It Here the set is being constructed on the load-in day. The platform and main wall were installed first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/fc6d697f-5b84-4015-bf2c-f0601bbe3336/IMG_2390+%282%29.jpeg As You Like It The large pillars were installed next with the layered trim that was painted in sections by the paint team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/5665d5db-5af7-4209-9d09-6c577532fa5f/Screenshot+2024-05-02+120934.png As You Like It In the final production the props team made puppets from flowers and vines, something I had nothing to do with but found so beautiful so I had to include it here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/aa6f884e-8ae2-4c62-a451-b5d3614f0240/Screenshot+2024-05-02+120905.png As You Like It The set had many sections that had LED's inside of them and would light up with each lighting cue. We also had to paint the insides of much of the set white to reflect the light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/925b0f29-21a6-4bbe-93f0-bbc4c185acf4/20230729_184727.jpg As You Like It My favorite part of this show was how bright and fun the lights made the painting look. Each part of the set glowed and had such a fin energy to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6e592b3e-fc25-4b12-bb22-f3960a8304cf/Screenshot+2024-05-02+120943.png As You Like It The "trees" that we painted were part of the same color scheme as the rest of the set which really connected the entire set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/0e41974f-e7a0-46bc-ba51-df0705b6b3e0/Screenshot+2024-05-02+120958.png As You Like It Here you can see very well that the same treatment was used for the platform and floor to connect the two. https://www.maggiejay.com/the-aliens daily 0.75 2024-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1714780084673-TGMFP0YTUZ44TV02YDO3/1000000268%2B%25281%2529.jpg The Aliens Here I am hanging a speaker for the first time! We had two overhead speakers in our plot and I was tasked with hanging and cabling each one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/00101e86-149c-42b2-b43b-ef2cdad0e692/Screenshot+2024-05-03+111617.png The Aliens A shot from just before the big firework section, which had many layered sounds and we had to work closely with lighting to time everything perfectly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/7f77dfa7-53ef-4dce-a2f0-02cc25f0e1eb/Screenshot+2024-05-03+111642.png The Aliens A production photo from the final song of the show. We sourced this guitar from props as well as the case to make it unique to the character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/fc5df477-7817-488e-a17f-3972110da63c/Screenshot+2024-05-03+183206.png https://www.maggiejay.com/peter-and-the-starcatcher-charge-artist daily 0.75 2024-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/75324255-f150-4f0b-b7f5-a181d159adbb/20240328_161917.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist For this production I was tasked with creating a drop that matched the drop parts that we had in stock. To begin I surged the muslin and starched the entire strip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/0af73a0a-9f87-4acb-9f65-85b68228499b/IMG_6729.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist The starch was tinted with a bit of dark blue paint to make sure we knew where the product had already been applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/cad5d0a3-8345-43c0-a84f-b202089fb430/Screenshot+2024-05-04+125820.png Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist This was the first reference image I was able to find for how to create the forest drop. This was from Beth Albrecht's website https://www.albrechtscenicartist.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/46a3b4fa-b9d7-44a4-a06f-155d50e046b5/IMG_6733.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Using that as a reference I used colors straight from the can and blended them roughly as a base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/a42d37d1-5392-416e-b448-3e55279382e1/Snapchat-1338798238.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist I then took another pass over the drop with a short chip brush to add texture to the base of the leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6f4d99e9-58b8-4fa2-84a0-2ac65d1bc42b/IMG_6724.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist I also noticed a lot of long fern shapes in the original drops and could not find anything in the scene shop that would work so I carved my own from scrap foam. Here I am securing the stamps with foam glue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/64373008-c618-4042-abef-caee5349f81a/Screenshot+2024-05-04+125833.png Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Yet another reference from the website of Beth Albrecht that gave me a clue on how to continue with the next steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/724bd151-3600-49c2-91d5-65ce4a8f0ba1/Screenshot+2024-05-04+125851.png Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist In order to add the most visual texture stamps were used here in the reference image I found on Beth Albrecht's website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/f2636dc9-caef-4346-b447-e429374a75d9/20240503_213002.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist I was then able to replicate the stamps and finished the drop. Pictured here along the top of the set is the border I created. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d07f59e6-87af-4575-9883-33740ecb0d99/20240503_212909.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Here you can see the borders next to each other, mine on the top and the one below belonging to Beth Albrecht. This is also a good image of the slide I painted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/431468e6-72b0-4247-bf24-0715946422b6/IMG_6755.jpeg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist I was also told to make a ground row and use the same techniques I used on the drop. I instructed a fellow student on how to create these and walked her through the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/117faa32-5396-4a23-b215-d2ae972b18a4/20240503_212939.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist This is what the ground row pieces looked like next to the drop. The drop is the section above and the ground row is below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/a9078731-6ac7-4b8e-b977-5bed334d75ad/20240415_110338.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Pieces of foam were glued together and carved to create these giant sections of rock. I then used elastomeric roof coating and cheesecloth to make the structure stronger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/8753c1b1-1bdf-444d-bb51-899240d4e03b/20240415_162713.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist There were five of these rocks in total and they were very big to paint! Only three were used on the stage and the final two were set dressings for the edge of the stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/8b40dd54-ab5c-4529-b1d6-93ee9f647669/20240417_095556.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist I made a grey base with a bit of blue and sponged on orange, green and coral to give the rocks texture. I then spattered an off-white on top while everything was still wet to create a water-soaked look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/3e6fab7d-dffc-46cd-b748-15f7d6ea889e/20240415_162722.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Another process photo of the rocks while they were being painted. I painted the sides first and let them dry and then painted the middle so that I could lean over the rock itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/e9478883-358e-4c66-8439-ccc6c6203919/DSC02859.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Here is a photo of the finished rocks! Two more small rocks that were made for a different show were given to me and got the same treatment. These were actually donated to another show locally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6456b27e-2d5b-4f75-9662-8e8c547a3381/20240503_212926.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist For the majority of the set the effect of weathered wood was needed. I used a dark brown base and dry brushed a light grey to add visual texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1ff4ab55-0cc0-43d2-a623-dd292a0da35f/Snapchat-2040742321.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Here I am painting parts of the underside of the set with that weathered wood. Because the set was so exposed there were a lot of pieces of raw wood that could be seen and needed to be covered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/dd4c20e5-03a7-4c1b-a317-18cfdeea64b1/DSC01937.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist The set in its entirety! This was a huge set with lots of little details that made the whole thing connect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/7cca6f37-a29b-4132-b432-e357ceef6086/DSC01854.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Here is another production photo in which you can see that distressed and weathered wood under stage light! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/dc70325c-783f-4b02-97d3-9db7c00f204d/rusty+slide+2.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist The reference image I was given for our rusty slide. It began a playground yellow and was spray painted silver to make it look older and more like tin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6fbad287-aadd-405c-aaf4-aeec24139269/DSC02150.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist Here is the final product! I added rust by sponging on a brown and a yellow together in concentrated areas where rust would naturally occur. The seams of the slide were first priority and then each large panel was given a splotch or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/f13bdf05-127b-43ba-8480-1df078289a72/DSC02059.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist The inside of the slide could also be seen so there was lots of rust there as well. Everything within the slide had to be coated with a protective clear coat to keep costumes clean as actors came down it. It was also waxed so no one would get stuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d1ea6b52-2441-43d2-ae35-66c88611c25e/20240503_212848.jpg Peter and the Starcatcher - Charge Artist There was a star shape in the slide naturally and lighting designer Jessica Baker said it looked like a starfish! I asked the scenic designer if I could paint it to look like one and he said "Absolutely!" and so this little easter egg of the set was born! https://www.maggiejay.com/hand-to-god daily 0.75 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/cd788820-450e-4379-a95c-042850458d34/Screenshot+2024-12-02+144828.png Hand To God The floor elevation I was given for each area of the set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/ca7326ef-811d-44a5-b620-a1b885130e07/IMG_20241104_094636449.jpg Hand To God Because my technical director had done a floor like this before he taught me his technique with stencils and I mixed each color https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/dc16eb5e-78da-43cb-adfa-c26d010520b6/IMG_20241104_094630982.jpg Hand To God This technique was done originally with garden sprayers but I found a hand spatter technique was more effective for our desired look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d13bb793-22e7-406f-b072-3d7898b91e6a/20241111_102918.jpg Hand To God This was an areal view of the finished floor treatment. This was done in about 3-4 days https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/0b12b393-6bbe-4dba-a83b-7f3b91afe3fc/Screenshot+2024-12-04+082226.png Hand To God A schematic that was given to me so that I would know how many art panels would be made for the proscenium and for the scenic team to put them in the right places https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/110628d2-2fb2-463a-9e30-482abb21fae6/DSC06168.jpg Hand To God This was the finished product! Each panel was lined with LED tape as well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/a9f8a28d-eeba-4d72-805c-7249cbcbbc8c/DSC06268.jpg Hand To God There were two doors that were on the set that required a light treatment. I was actually given a real door as a sample that was the right look but too small for the set. I used a wet blend to create the right texture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/455892b4-19ef-4a68-ab79-313f81a961f4/DSC07155.jpg Hand To God This is a good reference that both doors looked identical though they were actually done by me and my assistant on different days! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/40609ed9-e6bf-4030-9bfe-eede20b9ead5/DSC06408.jpg Hand To God A photo for scale. The proscenium arch was huge and although I won't mention it here I painted many foam panels to become the brick background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/84b3ba7a-cd26-4626-a879-6ec9624a3310/DSC07188.jpg Hand To God Another wonderful example of scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/4c9dc6a4-d570-4d37-b021-0dcf14fb3212/DSC06976.jpg Hand To God The set looked so beautiful when our lighting designer, Petr Jaros, had access to it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/73ced2d5-c238-489f-95bc-834b8f57caaa/DSC06997.jpg Hand To God The stone panels behind the window here are actually upside-down shingles that I painted with a green undertone and sponged a dark and light green to make a good stone texture. This was done in less than a day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/37c9643a-a0b8-4597-979c-98e049573763/DSC07108.jpg Hand To God The mini arch that was also featured on set was not painted by me although I did help the assistant scenic designer, Ali Larson, choose colors and outline her drawings! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/c3b50636-eb43-489c-ab6c-4ec51a0497a5/Proscenium+bas+relief+paint+idea.jpg Hand To God This was the reference I was given to create the bronze relief treatment that each foam panel had https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1733332741121-3T9101PREMK6NE82HW9P/IMG_20241112_120232645_HDR.jpg Hand To God This was what a panel looked like when I was finished with it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d07b687d-5225-4401-99be-2f404fa6f21c/IMG_20241113_141546475.jpg Hand To God This was the state of each panel directly off the CNC. The first step was to sand the edges and the imperfections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/21e83ea9-3bed-4c72-9fd2-5280b553b155/IMG_20241119_130759302.jpg Hand To God I then applied a base coat which had roof coating within it to save an extra step https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/60ad3659-c160-4823-8d20-2ae31e40b074/IMG_20241119_135704492.jpg Hand To God The next step was to outline each raised section with a dark shadow color https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/53d42403-003a-4858-ad7f-449610ce7da0/IMG_20241119_140640218.jpg Hand To God Then a highlight was applied where light would naturally hit the raised sections of the piece, as well as some cross-hatching to add texture throughout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/3a846b47-0716-46af-b7a8-c9c4d7844954/IMG_20241119_140943944.jpg Hand To God The final step was a sponging of the highlight color to blend the harsh lines along with some base color sponging to soften the lines. The assistant scenic designer came in at the end to add some final details with shadow as per her drawings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/83b72b99-b2e8-4e70-af70-163e7ced6a9c/IMG_20241121_160735397.jpg Hand To God Because the set made the arch hard to reach we used genies and paintbrushes on sticks to provide final touch-ups. I had a few wonderful volunteers help me with this https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/2e0b73f9-2f33-4a5d-9c67-7dd669f96819/IMG_20241202_105927.jpg Hand To God This was the rendering given to the production team for the set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/79ad5877-c501-41dc-8900-8df0e1a07519/DSC07113.jpg Hand To God And here is what the final set looked like! Truly a fun process that came out beautifully https://www.maggiejay.com/macbeth daily 0.75 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/df87787e-9adf-454f-bac8-5f33029954cb/IMG_20250511_162504676.jpg Macbeth Some of the many paint sample cards that were created for this production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/4318a4fa-6608-41fa-8b92-0473b301cc58/DSC02228.jpg Macbeth The contrast between the floor and the arches and how the set came together under lighting was remarkable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/2c6c42fd-4c3e-49b8-b48c-da0bf728067b/DSC02373.jpg Macbeth Several small sawhorses were created and painted for the big banquet scene! Each additional part of the set had to be grunge in a specific way in order to fit in with the rest of the set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/51e69d2c-88e5-4ced-b3a8-4943e1bbdfee/IMG_20250511_182206928.jpg Macbeth An old barrel was dented by our assistant scenic designer, Mark Warden, and I was told to "rust and grunge it up". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d08148b2-179f-42e5-8e01-05782100eb42/DSC02818.jpg Macbeth Focusing on the parts of the barrel that would accumulate the most moisture I used a variety of reds, browns and yellows to sponge a realistic texture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/4d2fed9f-998a-4a33-8c0f-18cc957ce8a0/Screenshot+2025-05-22+190416.png Macbeth This was the reference image provided to me by the designer for the treatment he wanted on the two doors the characters used as tables https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1747772367453-OQ5955X8RUQI3WF3OBC4/Snapchat-1899712732.jpg Macbeth Underpainting was done to the doors to give them a more worn-down look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1747958953443-GBB5A2AC300KVRZZOAJV/IMG_20250511_173831441.jpg Macbeth Upon some research I discovered that regular Elmer's glue could create this cracked paint pattern on the cheap! This was the test I gave to the designer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d5b518eb-6c4a-49a1-a846-b13ca250bfdf/Snapchat-653037094.jpg Macbeth We added a bit of yellow and white paint on top of the glue and let it sit overnight to dry completely. I knew this would take a long time to fully dry, so I made sure to communicate with the stage manager to find the best time to paint them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/8d7ecdf1-99a5-4d5a-a823-c020e386b4ab/Snapchat-546922935.jpg Macbeth Once they were dry they were so gross-looking and fit perfectly into the vibe of the show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/dda7bbcb-a322-4f96-91bf-b65ea4acd508/DSC02928.jpg Macbeth The throne was a fun side project for the show. It was painted with a base color close to gold and then with a gold metallic on top. It was also rusted down with a darker sponge color so it wouldn't look so new https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1747959019640-P6F8R4Z8GUAJGF8QHQ5L/IMG_20250511_162217961.jpg Macbeth This was the reference image given to me by the designer for the stone section of the towers. They were a warm brown texture to combat the cool dark tones of the opposite side, the trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/e3872870-3227-4e93-95eb-cda7083f0cc4/IMG_20250511_173724248.jpg Macbeth Painting the scrim was a big challenge but we used pneumatic sprayers and sponges to give the flat black fabric an earthier color and texture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/c4541d46-5edd-4d0b-9ee5-61bb3f2eac45/Snapchat-1607360221.jpg Macbeth The towers were painted as separate pieces and assembled later. This meant lots of small touch-ups during each part of construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d2154804-2aca-472d-8e3b-419f3136e2b4/DSC01969.jpg Macbeth There were many pieces overall to each tower but once the base color and two sponge colors were determined and a technique was created, we were able to make quick work of them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/560dee86-de6c-4719-bd27-ffb0db3a6765/DSC02470.jpg Macbeth This image helps to portray the scale of what we worked on. There were six towers in total along with facing and a floor treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/ff76cff3-da65-46c3-9cc1-d8de5e41ebc6/Snapchat-1185441190.jpg Macbeth The rock facing was carved from foam and drilled to the platforms. I used a mix of paint and elastomeric roof coating with strips of cheesecloth to "paper-mâché" the rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d47b57cc-776e-4f62-b9c7-cf1497898814/Snapchat-1798076623.jpg Macbeth We worked often while the projection team was working which always made for a fun environment :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/e0e2a3ea-d2ef-43de-ba91-d1ca02093b7e/DSC02208.jpg Macbeth Under stage lighting the foam rock facing added to the realism of the set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/d2ae0664-bb85-4ce1-87f1-ad279b1c0b6e/ai+2+color+corrected.jpg Macbeth The was the reference image the designer had for the floor treatment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/a52f7711-92ff-41c9-95fa-066062595beb/Screenshot+2025-05-22+190632.png Macbeth The assistant designer, Mark Warden, created this elevation for us to know where the blood would be placed on the set. We also discussed the cracks he wanted to see in the floor treatment and how much to dull down the blood as per the director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/6fdef40c-f5b6-453d-afb0-74fda10f8621/IMG_20250511_173739372.jpg Macbeth This was the sample I created for the floor treatment. It was a scumble of greys and browns with light and dark spatter on top. I later added the "blood" which was a thing red glaze that was mixed with the base grey color in some select areas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/1747772401206-7YALRENIGTEPWE1UAUM5/Snapchat-219023050.jpg Macbeth This was the set under work lighting. You can really see the contrast between the shades of grey in each section of stone, and where the blood creeps in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/f949acdf-e008-4e2b-8735-fe7efe1cc753/DSC01952.jpg Macbeth Since our witch (Noelle Ridolfi) spent so much time on the floor and crawling around there are many beautiful final shots of the set that feature her https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/661574aa40d928391f4cada2/da5b8fb5-3091-4f7f-96a9-44d0e6c1b7b3/DSC02056.jpg Macbeth I was concerned that the set would seem too monotone near the start but by the end each little change in saturation made each section stand out that much more