Some Design/Construction Pictures of the
No Strings Theatre Company's
Proof

Peter Herman
Scenic Designer and Scenic Artist

Left: Unrevised preliminary set rendering from Vector Works
Right: The house at 5719 S. Harper in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago which provided some of the design element inspiration

Left:  Set under construction (end of day 2) with railing revision and modified porch roof. Lattice work on base, main roof and finish painting remaining
Right: Set under construction (end of day 3) with "2nd story" addition, lattice work, roofing and guttering added and rehearsal furnature on stage.  Painted clapboard siding, cutdown "banisters", molding door "gingerbread" and "2nd story" paint remaining

Left:  Set under construction (end of day 5) Painted clapboard siding, molding added. SL side clapboard, "banister" and scroll work remaining.
Right: Set under construction (end of day 6 ). Set substantialy complete except floor treatment, touch-up paint and masking inside door.

Left:  Finished set with final painting and distressing - night lighting
Right: Finished set with final painting and distressing -  day lighting

Left:  Weathered wood deck floor treatment
Right: "Grass" floor treatment