Tromp L'oeil
Stone Cornice from
Florida Rep's Doubt
Scenic Design: Jim Hunter
Charge Artist: Julie McCracken​​
Technical Direction: Miranda White
Directed by: Chris Clavell i
Scenic Paints Intern: Wilson Dillard
For these stone cornices a stencil was placed over an overspray base, and mud was rolled over them creating a layer of real dimension and texture, while an embellished roller was used to create the pattern at the top. After basing the reliefs in a light gray, the stencils were used again, but shifted slightly to reveal the location of highlights and shadows, which were achieved through dry-brushing black and white.
Blocks and Paneling for Florida Rep's The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Scenic Design: Richard Crowell
Charge Artist: Julie McCracken​​
Technical Direction: Miranda White
Directed by: Greg Longenhagen
Scenic Paints Intern: Wilson Dillard
A dark was was painted in thin lines over the top of wood grain using a straight edge, a much thinner line was painted with a thick glaze over the tops of these lines to create the illusion of a gradient.
Florida Rep's Shrek Jr.
Book Spines and Grout
Scenic Design: Charles Clark
Charge Artist: Julie McCracken​​
Technical Direction: Russ Skellinger
Directed by:
Scenic Paints Intern: Wilson Dillard
For this show Wilson used dark washes to add dimension to the spines of these book flats and stone brick tower!
Perspective
Roanoke Flats from Cryptid
Scenic Design: Wilson Dillard
Technical Direction: Wilson Dillard
Charge Artist: Wilson Dillard
Lighting Design: Audrey Robinson​
Costume Design: Abby Sledd​
Directed by: Olivia Lecomnte
Wilson designed these flats utilizing Brunelleschi's one point linear perspective, with the point being roughly three feet off the ground upstage--center. He then simplified the measurements to make the flats easier for a team with little time, budget, and manpower to build and paint. To learn more about Cryptid Conspiracies: The Lost Episode, click here.
Florida Rep's Tuesday's With Morrie
Scenic Design: Charles Clark
Charge Artist: Julie McCracken​​
Technical Direction: Miranda White
Directed by: Maureen Heffernan
Scenic Paints Intern: Wilson Dillard
For this show the paints team was given reference photos that they used to plot points with a scale ruler. By using arcs and the 3-4-5 method, Wilson assisted the team in marking out accurate rectangles to chalk out the design onto large strips of paper, after which the frames were affixed to the ground, and the scrim was stretched taught and stapled over them, allow the team to trace what was on the paper with a paint brush.
Perspective in
Artworks
Aside from scenic painting, Wilson has also utilized perspective as a skill in several of his drawings and paintings. Click here to see more of Wilson's artworks!
