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Designing and Painting for the Theatre

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Unfortunately, this book was first published over twenty years ago; while some of the basic design/painting principles remain standard today, many of the ones detailed in the book are dated. However, it is a good resource for general interest/study of theatrical design and scenic painting, and the set sketches/photos are very diverse. Pecktall's better books are "Designing and Drawing for the Theatre," which is mostly concerned with the design process from start to finish (and skips on all the scene painting techniques), and "Costume Design," which provides interviews with the greatest theatrical designers of modern times.

This book is used for my Scene painting class and my Scene Deign I and II class. It is a little bit outdated, but has lots of useful information that could be updated with today's technology and techniques. I especially like the interview with the designers between each chapter.

This book is packed with grist for the creative mill... it is full of techniques for painting and creating and stenciling and more. I recommend it highly for any artist or designer.

This classic design book was used, as stated by the vendor, arrived in reasonable time, no complaints