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Elements and Performance Criteria

Prepare and maintain physical resources to produce drawings.
Use and test drawing techniques.
- Safely use techniques for the production of drawings.
- Use and test nominated techniques to determine the capability of the technique and its application.
Produce the drawings.

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to read product safety labels

numeracy skills sufficient to calculate quantities

Required knowledge

general knowledge of physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials and tools used in drawings

general knowledge of different styles of drawing and the work of key practitioners

overview knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design

introductory knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for drawing

typical work space and tool requirements for the production of different types drawings

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools used in drawing

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues

environmental issues associated with the tools and materials used in drawing

organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to 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

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 drawings which demonstrate a command of nominated techniques and which reflect the concept

general knowledge of tools and materials used in drawing

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

evaluation of visual language and technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

practical demonstration of skills using required tools equipment and materials to produce a minimum of one drawing

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 drawings in progress

questioning and discussion of candidates intentions and work

written or verbal 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 such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials resources and equipment needed to produce drawings

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.
Tools may include:	brushes digital equipment, software and printer, discs, CDs rags scrapers spatulas sponges sticks.

Materials for drawing may include:	charcoal ink and wash papers pastels, chalks and crayons pencils from B-6B watercolour.

Workplace procedures may relate to such things as:	cost control process-specific procedures recycling reporting safety use of materials.

Organisation and maintenance of the work space may relate to:	lighting ventilation wet and dry areas work tables, easels.

Within this unit the range of techniques used would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:	digital drawing techniques linear marks of differing intensity and character, e.g. thick, sharp, thin, curvilinear, soft (side of pencil or crayon) linear marks to produce illusion of 3D form simple linear perspective through the use of a vanishing point tonal range to produce illusion of 3D form using mixed drawing media and a range of techniques to produce drawings.

Testing techniques may include:	experimenting directly with work in progress exploring techniques by making practice pieces making samples applying nominated techniques.

The concept for the proposed drawings may be influenced by:	elements and principles of design the subject matter or theme for the work, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural, social issues; spiritual concerns.