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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Research illustration ideas and techniques
   • Support professional practice by expanding own knowledge of historical and contemporary illustrations
   • Research ways that other artists have used different illustration techniques
   • Investigate how particular illustration techniques work to achieve different technical effects
   • Evaluate the relationships between illustration techniques and ideas
   • Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches and comply with intellectual property requirements
2. Select illustration techniques for refinement
   • Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different illustration techniques for own approach to work
   • Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques
   • Select a broad range of illustration techniques for refinement
3. Consolidate illustration technique to professional level
   • Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation
   • Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in illustrations based on developing expertise
   • Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge
   • Evolve ideas and professional illustrative skill through ongoing experimentation with technique
   • Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style
   • Create a coherent body of illustration work that shows command of selected illustration techniques
   • Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout all processes
4. Evaluate own illustration technique
   • Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback
   • Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches
   • Evaluate particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork
   • Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

research an extensive range of illustration techniques to inform own work practice

refine illustrative technique through a process of thorough experimentation and practice to create a coherent body of illustrative work which:

shows a command of chosen techniques

demonstrates the development of an individual style

supports own ideas for work.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe intellectual property requirements relevant to producing illustrations

identify an extensive range of information sources that support research in illustrative practice

summarise, for historical and contemporary illustrations, the main cultural, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, political and commercial influences

explain, for own work practice and that of other artists, the relationship between illustrative technique and particular effects and design ideas

explain, for an extensive range of illustration techniques, how they work to achieve effects and their limitations and constraints in achieving effects

describe a range of creative thinking techniques and how they can be used to encourage new ideas

describe, for the elements and principles of design, the detailed characteristics, complex interrelationships, use in illustrations and how they may be challenged

discuss formal and informal professional development opportunities for professional arts practitioners working with illustrations

explain key safety requirements for illustration work.

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