Scenic painting (theatre)

The techniques and specialized knowledge of the scenic painter replicate an image to a larger scale from a designer's maquette, perhaps with accompanying photographs, printouts and original research, and sometimes with paint and style samples.

[1] In the late 19th century, it was not unusual for successful scenic artists to achieve celebrity status, as spectacular backdrops became fashionable.

[1] With the emergence of modern stage design in the early 20th century, painted scenery came to considered "quaint".

[1] Scenic paint has traditionally been mixed by the painter using pigment powder colour, a binder and a medium.

Today it is common to use brands of ready-made scenic paint, or pigment suspended in a medium to which a binder will be added.