Landscape-type illustration can be used as a backdrop.
A backdrop is a painted curtain placed on a page to propose or extend the visible scene. Backdrops are oftentimes painted to propose a specific setting exceptional in the scene. A backdrop may picture the dunes of Arabia or the canals of Venice. Some backdrops are deliberately dubious images of distant mountains or oceans used to propose a type of mark rather than a particular accommodation. Vista artists practise and gloss backdrops for productions.
Instructions
1. Position the muslin or canvas on a vertical paint frame. This is a large frame that will allow you to staple the fabric to the wooden frame so the scene can be painted vertically. If your work space is too small or doesn't have a paint frame, you can use the floor as a work table.
Stretch and staple the fabric to the floor sufficiently that the fabric is taut enough to paint. You'll need to remove the staples once the backdrop is finished and dried, so be careful with your staple placement and quantity.3.2. Place plastic sheeting on the floor so it's larger than the fabric. Cover the plastic sheeting in bogus paper, which is an unbleached absorbent paper used for scene painting.
Thin the white scene paint, using water, to the consistency of skim milk. Mix in a flame-retardant paint additive. Apply the mixture to the fabric. Use a wide chip (inexpensive) brush and apply the mixture in crossing brush strokes. Allow the mixture to dry completely before drawing on the fabric.
4. Snap a chalk line across the bottom. This will be the straight base line of the fabric. Make two marks on this line 4 feet apart. Use a carpenter's square perpendicular to the line at one mark. Measure 3 feet up the square and mark. Use the second mark on the chalk line and measure 5 feet. Bring the 3 foot carpenter's square mark and the 5 foot mark together. When they align, the carpenter's square is at true perpendicular. Draw a line and then use this line to snap a vertical chalk line. Mark off and snap a grid that matches a grid on the original artwork.
5. Transfer the image from the original drawing to the fabric by drawing the detail inside each grid box from the original to the large scale. Once the drawing is scaled to the large size, paint the scene starting from the background and working to the foreground. Replicate the appearance of the artist's scene as carefully as you can to produce the effect that's been selected for the production.
