Also called: Scenic Painter, Charge Artist
Paints sets to look like aged wood, marble, brick, or entire painted skies.
A scenic artist might make new plywood look like 200-year-old stone, paint a 40-foot sky backdrop, or age a brand-new car to look rusty. It's fine art at giant scale.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Fine arts or theater design training; USA Local 829 union.
Ways in: 4-year college, Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fine Arts, Theater Design, Painting.
Growing about average. Steady in film and theater.
Low risk for 10 years. Large-format printing replaces some flat painted backdrops; faux finishes and aging real surfaces by hand stay human craft.
Classes: Art (painting), Art history, Chemistry, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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