Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
Painting 1
A course by Luděk Burian , Wood Carver and Marionette Maker
About the video: Painting 1
Overview
“Congratulations! You're one step closer to playing with your marionette! In this lesson, I will show you how to paint your new puppet. ”
In this video lesson Luděk Burian addresses the topic: Painting 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch. Learn sculpting and woodcarving techniques to design, build, and paint characterful marionettes.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Painting In this lesson, we will paint our marionette. To paint it, I am going to use sandpaper, basic watercolor, different brushes, and maybe color pencils. I also use acrylics for black and white. Painting puppets is simple and complicated at the same time. It's important not to overdo it with the paint, and when you paint, try to add layers and colors gradually. It's a shame to fill a beautiful carved puppet with a too thick layer of paint where you can't tell if it's made of wood or plastic. Wood is a beautiful material, so keep that in mind. I like to use water or acrylic paints, wh...”
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Course summary for: Wooden Marionettes: Making Puppets from Scratch
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Woodworking
Luděk Burian
A course by Luděk Burian
Luděk Burian is a wood carver from The Czech Republic specializing in marionettes. He first taught himself how to carve as a hobby in 2010. After studying at construction school and working for several years in the industry, he realized it wasn’t the vocation for him and decided to turn his passion for puppetry into a career.
Since then, he has showcased his work in a solo exhibition at a puppet gallery in Prague alongside crafting custom pieces for private clients. Luděk also shares his woodenworks of art and creative process with over 30K followers on Instagram.
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