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Scenic Art
A selection of painting examples for stage.
'Further than the Furthest Thing'
For the Minack Theatre. Designed by Rebecca Jane Wood, assisting Scenic Artist Nina Raines. 2023.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.


Concrete texture.
PVA, black idenden, and rubber crumb painted onto rubber mats.


Texture from distance.


The Minack Theatre.
'Grimm's Tales'
Scenic Artist for a Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama production. Designed by Lucy Ruff. 2021.


AGA Logo.
Drawn in AUTOcad. Pieces laser cut from mountboard, then glued together with PVA. Attached to door using poly filler.


AGA Door.
Door and hinges cut out of styrofoam. Muslim layered with polyfiller and sanded down. Painted with emulsion and gloss glaze. A final layer of emulsion sponged on top for rust effect.


Woodgrain samples.
Created using a woodgraining tool and emulsion paint mixed with idenden.


Woodgrain samples with gloss glaze.


Large woodgrained panel.
Painted with emulsion paint and idenden, fully glazed.


Overview of set, designed by Lucy Ruff.


AGA Logo.
Drawn in AUTOcad. Pieces laser cut from mountboard, then glued together with PVA. Attached to door using poly filler.


AGA Door.
Door and hinges cut out of styrofoam. Muslim layered with polyfiller and sanded down. Painted with emulsion and gloss glaze. A final layer of emulsion sponged on top for rust effect.


Woodgrain samples.
Created using a woodgraining tool and emulsion paint mixed with idenden.


Woodgrain samples with gloss glaze.


Large woodgrained panel.
Painted with emulsion paint and idenden, fully glazed.


Overview of set, designed by Lucy Ruff.


AGA Logo.
Drawn in AUTOcad. Pieces laser cut from mountboard, then glued together with PVA. Attached to door using poly filler.


AGA Door.
Door and hinges cut out of styrofoam. Muslim layered with polyfiller and sanded down. Painted with emulsion and gloss glaze. A final layer of emulsion sponged on top for rust effect.


Woodgrain samples.
Created using a woodgraining tool and emulsion paint mixed with idenden.


Woodgrain samples with gloss glaze.


Large woodgrained panel.
Painted with emulsion paint and idenden, fully glazed.


Overview of set, designed by Lucy Ruff.


AGA Logo.
Drawn in AUTOcad. Pieces laser cut from mountboard, then glued together with PVA. Attached to door using poly filler.


AGA Door.
Door and hinges cut out of styrofoam. Muslim layered with polyfiller and sanded down. Painted with emulsion and gloss glaze. A final layer of emulsion sponged on top for rust effect.


Woodgrain samples.
Created using a woodgraining tool and emulsion paint mixed with idenden.


Woodgrain samples with gloss glaze.


Large woodgrained panel.
Painted with emulsion paint and idenden, fully glazed.


Overview of set, designed by Lucy Ruff.


AGA Logo.
Drawn in AUTOcad. Pieces laser cut from mountboard, then glued together with PVA. Attached to door using poly filler.


AGA Door.
Door and hinges cut out of styrofoam. Muslim layered with polyfiller and sanded down. Painted with emulsion and gloss glaze. A final layer of emulsion sponged on top for rust effect.


Woodgrain samples.
Created using a woodgraining tool and emulsion paint mixed with idenden.


Woodgrain samples with gloss glaze.


Large woodgrained panel.
Painted with emulsion paint and idenden, fully glazed.


Overview of set, designed by Lucy Ruff.
'All Change For Ashford'
Painting for Act 2, in County Square Shopping Centre. Act 2 travelled through the decades, starting at 1960 and ending at 2010. 2022.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

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'70's' flower decorations.

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Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

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'70's' flower decorations.

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Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

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Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

![Image[2].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_324,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg)
Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

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Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

![Image[2].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_324,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg)
Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

![Image[2].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_324,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg)
Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

![Image[2].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_324,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg)
Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

![Image[2].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_324,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg)
Matching trays for cafe.


Lemon Tree Sign for Cafe Stall.

![Image[1].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_432,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_65cd3e634d154d60ae8b9b411f53ed0d~mv2.jpeg)
'70's' flower decorations.

![Image[2].jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_324,h_432,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/77b0dc_794e556b412146f99010f4ccb11174ed~mv2.jpeg)
Matching trays for cafe.
Additional scenic painting at Royal Welsh College.
2021.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Scaled up portrait.
Original artist unknown. Wooden board painted with emulsion using gridwork.


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
Copied from a photo. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Grey blending.
Watercolour effect blending with a sea sponge. For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.


Gold effect.
For a production of 'One Man, Two Guvnors', designed by Amy Howard.
Whitehorse Theatre Company
Scenic Artist for a variety of touring children's productions. 2020.


Cloth painting.
Painted onto white base, using Rosco Emulsion paints. Scaled up from A4 print. Designed by Stephen Peters.


Close up of cloth painting.


Woodgrain texture.
Created with emulsion paint, idenden, and saw dust. Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Marble effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Marble and gold effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Full set.
Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Banner restoration.
Designed by Jenny Gamble, original painting by Federica Curcio.


Cloth backdrop.
Painted with Rosco emulsion.


Cloth painting.
Painted onto white base, using Rosco Emulsion paints. Scaled up from A4 print. Designed by Stephen Peters.


Close up of cloth painting.


Woodgrain texture.
Created with emulsion paint, idenden, and saw dust. Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Marble effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Marble and gold effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Full set.
Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Banner restoration.
Designed by Jenny Gamble, original painting by Federica Curcio.


Cloth backdrop.
Painted with Rosco emulsion.


Cloth painting.
Painted onto white base, using Rosco Emulsion paints. Scaled up from A4 print. Designed by Stephen Peters.


Close up of cloth painting.


Woodgrain texture.
Created with emulsion paint, idenden, and saw dust. Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Marble effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Marble and gold effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Full set.
Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Banner restoration.
Designed by Jenny Gamble, original painting by Federica Curcio.


Cloth backdrop.
Painted with Rosco emulsion.


Cloth painting.
Painted onto white base, using Rosco Emulsion paints. Scaled up from A4 print. Designed by Stephen Peters.


Close up of cloth painting.


Woodgrain texture.
Created with emulsion paint, idenden, and saw dust. Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Marble effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Marble and gold effect.
Designed by Jenny Gamble. Painted with Olivia Wiblin.


Full set.
Painted with Olivia Wiblin and Federica Curcio.


Banner restoration.
Designed by Jenny Gamble, original painting by Federica Curcio.


Cloth backdrop.
Painted with Rosco emulsion.
Rose Bruford College
Designer/Scenic Artist. 2018.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.


Pipes.
Pipes constructed out of plastic and cardboard tubing. Painted with emulsion and metallic copper powder.


Brickwork.
Styrofoam bricks painted with emulsion paint.


Rubber crumb 'road' texture painted with emulsion yellow lines. UV paint spattered on top.


Road Ramp.
Metallic emulsion paint.
Scenic Artist for 'Jack and the Beanstalk', designed by Jean Chan. 2018.
Placement - Lyric Hammersmith


Giant Props.
Painted into for false depth.


Painted banner.
Design pre-sketched out. I painted in the design, adding details and layers of gold.


Colour matched from scale model.


Block colour painting.


Details and dirtying down.


Painted floor.
Layers of sponged emulsion paint, with layers of gloss glaze.





Production Photography.
Photo shows 'Milk Machine' that I assisting in constructing, scrimming, and painting.


Giant Props.
Painted into for false depth.


Painted banner.
Design pre-sketched out. I painted in the design, adding details and layers of gold.


Colour matched from scale model.


Block colour painting.


Details and dirtying down.


Painted floor.
Layers of sponged emulsion paint, with layers of gloss glaze.





Production Photography.
Photo shows 'Milk Machine' that I assisting in constructing, scrimming, and painting.


Giant Props.
Painted into for false depth.


Painted banner.
Design pre-sketched out. I painted in the design, adding details and layers of gold.


Colour matched from scale model.


Block colour painting.


Details and dirtying down.


Painted floor.
Layers of sponged emulsion paint, with layers of gloss glaze.





Production Photography.
Photo shows 'Milk Machine' that I assisting in constructing, scrimming, and painting.


Giant Props.
Painted into for false depth.


Painted banner.
Design pre-sketched out. I painted in the design, adding details and layers of gold.


Colour matched from scale model.


Block colour painting.


Details and dirtying down.


Painted floor.
Layers of sponged emulsion paint, with layers of gloss glaze.





Production Photography.
Photo shows 'Milk Machine' that I assisting in constructing, scrimming, and painting.
Oliver!
Scenic Artist. Trinity Theatre. 2015.


Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.




Benches painted with woodgrain texture.


Back walls painted with brown wash to bring out the natural woodgrain.


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