Scenic Painter: Themed Finishes & Environments - Project

Scenic Guild; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Scenic Guild in Tinley Park, IL is seeking dependable scenic artists and painters for project-based work creating themed environments, dimensional scenery, props, and specialty finishes.

The role emphasizes experience with HVLP or airless sprayers, strong brush/ roller/ glazing techniques, color matching, and the ability to work from renderings with project leads. Safety, reliability, and collaboration with the fabrication team are essential.

Qualifications

• HVLP or airless spray experience preferred.
• Strong brush, roller, glazing, stippling, or faux-finishing skills are valued.
• Ability to reproduce finishes consistently across multiple pieces.
• Ability to work from renderings and project direction.
• Dependability and ability to meet project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, priming, base-coating, and finishing dimensional scenic elements
• Applying paint with HVLP, airless, brush, roller, and other appropriate methods
• Creating aged, distressed, weathered, metallic, stone, wood, concrete, rust, and other specialty finishes
• Mixing and color-matching paints and coatings
• Masking and protecting adjacent surfaces
• Working from renderings, reference images, samples, and direction from project leads
• Setting up, operating, cleaning, and maintaining spray equipment
• Following all shop safety, ventilation, PPE, and respiratory-protection requirements
• Maintaining an organized work area and meeting project schedules

Skills

HVLP spray experience

Airless spray experience

Scenic painting

Color matching

Independence & teamwork

Tools

HVLP sprayer

Airless sprayer

Job description

Scenic Guild in Tinley Park, IL is seeking dependable scenic artists and painters for project-based work creating themed environments, dimensional scenery, props, and specialty finishes.

The role emphasizes experience with HVLP or airless sprayers, strong brush/ roller/ glazing techniques, color matching, and the ability to work from renderings with project leads. Safety, reliability, and collaboration with the fabrication team are essential.