EMILY SIMPSON
Technical Production & Properties
Scenic Painting
This page contains mostly classwork from my intro and advanced scenic painting classes, as well as some scenic painting for Into the Woods at Penn State.
Octopus Trompe L'oeil
Painted on 6'x3' Stretched Muslin
Advanced Scenic Painting Class Project, 2022
Left: gallery with process pictures
Below: timelapse of about 3 hours of the painting process, including the work of classmate Vega Hernandez
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Trompe L'Oeil Panel Project
Painted on 6'x3' Stretched Muslin
Advanced Scenic Painting Class Project, 2022
Left: full completed panel project
Below: close up on blue panel, in progress vs complete
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Additional Class Project Sample Boards
Below are assorted sample boards and techniques created for intro and advanced scene painting classes between 2021-2023. Click an image to enlarge!
Into the Woods at Penn State
Scenic Designer: Mia Irwin
For this show I helped with the scenic treatments specifically for the mossy stone step platforms, the leaf drop, and the bark of the trees, which was made with crumpled and painted paper and muslin. I also helped with some of the floor treatment.
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Left: Platforms in progress, leaf border in the background​
Lower Left: Full Stage Production shot, photo credit Quinn McDonald
Lower Right: Tree texture
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