We're back with a new format! We're looking at different skillsets and jobs in the world of the Art Department and Set Building and we wanted to kick it off with super-talented Scenic Painter Rah Petherbridge!

Scenic painting is an integral part of the world of scenery construction and is the finishing layer on a set-build to

We discuss the overall topic of scenic painting and demonstrate 3 finishes. Rah shows how to paint woodgrain, how to paint rust and how to paint black mould! We give an overview of the techniques involved, the tools used and where people can look if they're interested in a career in the world of scenic.

Thank you to Create 180 for allowing us to film in their workshop. There's more info on what they supply in the links below.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:54 Explainer
00:01:25 Mould Part 1
00:03:16 Wood Part 1
00:05:28 Rust Part 1
00:06:48 Mould Part 2
00:13:35 Wood Part 2 (Admittedly Mostly Waffle...)
00:15:31 Wood Part 2 For real!
00:18:48 Rust Part 2
00:22:48 Wood Part 3
00:25:47 Rust Part 3
00:27:05 Rust Facts!
00:27:43 Back to rust
00:29:02 Final Result!

Links:

Rah Petherbridge: https://www.rahpetherbridge.com/

Artists That Work Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Create 180: https://create180.co.uk/

ASAM - Association of Scenic Artists and Makers: https://www.scenicassociation.co.uk/t...