Basics of Scenic Paining With Gary C. Hoff

Nashville Rep's Resident Scenic Designer teaches you the basics of scenic painting from materials to techniques.
Skip to 12:32 for base painting techniques
Skip to 17:08 for scumble techniques
Skip to 20:50 for gradient techniques
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[@stephaniesteiner4833]

Steiner's period 4 thinks you are awesome and Mikayla loves you. More videos, please!

[@joshgliszczynski863]

This video is so incredibly informative, and an absolute gem for anyone even slightly interested in learning about scenic painting. Thank you so much for uploading this. I seriously can not believe how very few views these videos have.

[@nashrep]

We're so glad you found them helpful, and we'd love to see what you make! 💙

[@elizabethoosterheert350]

Thank you so much! These videos are awesome and so helpful.

[@franciskodankandath210]

❤❤❤

[@roxannewood9575]

Just starting out! Thanks so much for this

[@ashleywilson8763]

Thank you for the great video. Can I ask why you have used less and less scenic paint over the years?

[@martygleeson4065]

These videos are excellent. Thank you for uploading :) With regards to the paint consistency for the scumble finish, do you water down the paint or do you use it without watering down?

[@nashrep]

Gary waters down the paint! "It should be the consistency of buttermilk. You need it thin enough to move easily, but not too thin that it drip and makes a mess." Hope this helps!

[@martygleeson4065]

@@nashrep excellent thank you very much :)