University of Mary Washington Research and Creativity Day 2025

How Much Wood Would a Scene Painter Paint if a Scene Painter Could Paint Wood? : Wood Grain Paint Techniques

By Rebecca Yee

Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gregg Stull

Abstract

“Scenic painters, we paint wood to look like wood”. In this project I used knowledge from my time in UMW as a scenic painter to further my skills and focus on wood grain techniques. In this collection of 5 wood grain samples, I used wood graining tools and a brush separately to compare the different outcomes that were produced. Wood grain samples include pristine softwood and hardwood, aged softwood and hardwood, and OSB (Oriented Strand Board).

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March 31, 2025

College of Arts & Sciences, Poster Presentation, Theatre

UMW Research & Creativity Day

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William A. Wachter

April 26, 2025

Rebecca gave a charming presentation. As a sometime artist, I would suggest she apply for jobs with local contractors since she is developing skills in interior design. I recently visited a room in a UMW house on Hanover which had a lovely unique outdoors scene painted on the walls. High class, indeed.

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