Profession scenic painter

Scenic painters decorate sets for live performances. They employ a broad variety of crafting and painting techniques such as figurative painting, landscape painting and Trompe-l'œil to create convincing scenes. Their work is based on artistic vision, sketches and pictures. They work in close cooperation with the designers.

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Personality Type

• Artistic / Enterprising
• Artistic / Realistic

Skills

• Work with respect for own safety

  Apply the safety rules according to training and instruction and based on a solid understanding of the prevention measures and risks to your own personal health and safety.

• Paint sets

  Paint set constructions and stage props.

• Manage personal professional development

  Take responsibility for lifelong learning and continuous professional development. Engage in learning to support and update professional competence. Identify priority areas for professional development based on reflection about own practice and through contact with peers and stakeholders.

• Prevent fire in a performance environment

  Take steps to prevent fire in a performance environment. Make sure the space complies with fire safety rules, with sprinklers and fire extinguishers installed where necessary. Make sure staff are aware of fire prevention measures.

• Keep up with trends

  Monitor and follow new trends and developments in specific sectors.

• Use genre painting techniques

  Use a genre or academic painting and drawing techniques.

• Maintain theatre equipment

  Check up on, maintain and repair tools and machinery used for onstage purposes, such as lighting equipment, stage sets or scene-change machinery.

• Work ergonomically

  Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

• Translate artistic concepts to technical designs

  Cooperate with the artistic team in order to facilitate the transition from the creative vision and its artistic concepts to a technical design.

• Define set painting methods

  Define painting methods and materials.

• Understand artistic concepts

  Interpret an artist's explanation or demonstration of their artistic concepts, inceptions and processes and strive to share their vision.

• Meet deadlines

  Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

• Maintain workshop space

  Keep the workshop space in working order and clean.

• Use personal protection equipment

  Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.

• Interpret artistic intentions

  Interpret the artistic intentions of the author.

• Adapt to artists' creative demands

  Work with artists, striving to understand the creative vision and adapting to it. Make full use of your talents and skills to reach the best possible result.

• Work safely with chemicals

  Take the necessary precautions for storing, using and disposing chemical products.

• Prepare personal work environment

  Correct settings or positions for your working instruments and adjust them before starting operations.

• Transfer designs

  Transfer designs into specific materials.

• Maintain theatre sets

  Install, check, maintain and repair stages and sets.

• Adapt sets

  Adapt and move set pieces during rehearsals and live performances.

• Follow safety procedures when working at heights

  Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these structures and avoid falls from ladders, mobile scaffolding, fixed working bridges, single person lifts etc. since they may cause fatalities or major injuries.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB