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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan drawing work
  2. Experiment to represent ideas
  3. Create drawings

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to impart information through drawing

learning skills to improve own drawing technique through feedback and experimentation

literacy skills to interpret varied information about drawing as a visual representation tool

numeracy skills to

determine layout issues

calculate measurements

planning and organising skills to

organise resources

prepare drawings for presentation

problemsolving skills to select drawing techniques that best meet project needs

technical skills to use a range of drawing techniques

Required knowledge

physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials tools and equipment used in drawing

different approaches to drawing and how other practitioners use drawing to represent ideas

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools used in drawing

elements and principles of design and their specific application to drawing

intellectual property issues and legislation in relation to drawing

ways to minimise waste in drawing projects

OHS issues associated with tools and materials used for drawing

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

produce a series of drawings that

show a command of selected techniques

successfully communicate the required ideas

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

equipment and materials required to produce drawings

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the development of drawings

evaluation of drawings in terms of their effectiveness in communicating ideas

questioning and discussion about candidates intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Drawing requirements may include:

diagrams

illustrations

sketches.

Reference material may include briefs or specifications with information, such as:

audience

background information about clients

budget

clients’ needs

considerations, such as:

contractual

copyright

ethical

legal

creative objectives

materials

personnel involved in the project

purpose

technology

timeframe.

Appropriate people may include:

clients

colleagues

industry practitioners

managers

mentors

supervisors

teachers.

Factors may include:

aesthetic considerations

availability of personnel

availability of resources

available budget

complexity of project

expectations of target users of drawings

own level of skill

presentation context

technical requirements

timelines.

Techniques may include:

digital drawing techniques

integration of text and drawing

linear marks of differing intensity and character

linear marks to produce illusion of form in space

linear perspective

positive and negative space

scaling techniques

tonal range to produce illusion of form in space

washes.

Materials may include:

boards

charcoal

coloured pencils

crayons

graphite pencils

inks

natural ochres

pastels and chalks

pigments

range of papers

solvents

watercolour

wood or bark.

Equipment may include:

blades

computer

digital camera

drawing and design applications

printer

rags

range of brushes, including air brushes

scanner

sponges

sticks.

Sources may include:

catalogues

colour charts and boards

nature

stories or narratives

technical texts

work of other artists and designers.

Ideas may relate to:

crafted objects

design concepts

digital work

installations

movement sequences

narrative

paintings or prints

performance

sculptures

story

technical solutions for a work or design.

Presentation contexts may include:

exhibition proposals

grant applications

projections

proposals for product development

proposals in response to a brief

publications

visualisation of an object, product or idea.

Preparing drawings for presentation may include:

adding captions or text to drawings

cleaning drawings

mounting drawings

preparing drawings for printing or reproducing

scanning drawings and preparing them for electronic storage or transmission.