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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for drawing.
   • Correctly identify tools and materials required for basic drawing techniques.
   • Select appropriate tools and materials for basic drawing techniques.
2. Use basic drawing techniques.
   • Apply a limited range of techniques to represent the object or idea.
   • Handle tools and materials safely.

Required Skills

Required skills literacy skills sufficient to read product labels and instructions numeracy skills sufficient to deal with basic scaling and layout issues

Required knowledge general knowledge of the physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials and tools for drawing general knowledge of different approaches to drawing and the work of other practitioners in relation to using drawing to represent an object or idea awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation in relation to drawing overview knowledge of the elements and principles of design environmental and occupational health and safety issues associated with the tools and materials used in drawing work

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
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit production of more than one drawing which represents the object or idea and which shows command of the basic techniques used
Context of and specific resources for assessment	The assessment context must provide for practical demonstration of skills through the production of drawings
Method of assessment	Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include direct observation of work in progress questioning and discussion of the candidates intentions and work verbal or written reports review of portfolios of evidence third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate 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 eg speakers of languages other then English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling
	Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials and resources needed to apply basic drawing techniques

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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.
The object or idea may include a:	ceramic piece design solution developing concept fibre/textile work movement sequence/s mural piece of jewellery or other wearable object prop/set/costume room layout sculpture stage setup story or narrative technical solution.
Techniques may include:	application of pigment linear marks of differing character linear marks to produce illusion of form in space simple linear perspective tonal ranges to produce illusion of form in space.
Materials and tools may include:	a range of graphite pencils a range of papers board charcoal colour pencils
	drafting equipment measuring tools natural ochres pastels and chalks pigments rags sticks wood/bark.
Safely means:	in accordance with relevant occupational health and safety practices and legislation.

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