Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce drawings that represent and communicate ideas. It does not relate to drawing as an art form.
It applies to individuals who use drawings, either electronic or hand drawn, for personal use or in response to a project or brief. Drawings may include design concepts for objects, processes or spaces, movement sequences for performances or screen productions, exhibitions, tenders, proposals or publications.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan drawing work | 1.1 Identify drawing requirements from reference material and confirm with appropriate people if 1.2 Identify factors, including contractual, legal and ethical factors, that may impact on how drawing work is undertaken 1.3 Gather information about drawing techniques, materials and equipment from a range of sources 1.4 Evaluate information for its application to specific drawing briefs |
2. Experiment to represent ideas | 2.1 Explore the capabilities of techniques, materials and equipment 2.2 Follow safety procedures for particular techniques, materials and equipment 2.3 Select approaches that best suit the purpose of drawings and their presentation context |
3. Create drawings | 3.1 Organise materials, tools and equipment for selected techniques 3.2 Produce preliminary drawings and discuss their effectiveness with relevant people 3.3 Confirm intellectual property and other relevant legislative requirements are met 3.4 Finalise drawings, incorporating feedback on work in progress as required 3.5 Prepare drawings for the presentation context |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
identify and analyse drawing requirements
explore techniques, materials and equipment safely
produce a series of drawings that:
show a command of selected techniques
successfully communicate the required ideas.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
describe physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials, tools and equipment used in drawing
identify sources of information about different approaches to drawing
identify work health and safety issues associated with tools and materials used for drawing
explain intellectual property issues and other legislation relevant to drawing.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:
equipment and materials required to produce drawings
information sources.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 | Interprets information from familiar sources to determine drawing production requirements and legal and safety constraints |
Oral Communication | 1.1, 1.2, 3.2 | Uses questioning and active listening to gather information and opinions from others |
Navigate the world of work | 1.2, 2.2, 3.3 | Complies with legal, ethical and safety requirements associated with creative work |
Interact with others | 3.2 | Uses accepted practices and protocols in discussions of work progress with others |
Get the work done | 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5 | Identifies and organises relevant information and resource requirements Analyses drawing requirements and tests the capabilities of materials, tools and equipment to determine the most appropriate approach for final production Refine drawings in response to feedback and presentation requirements |
Sectors
Visual communication – art, craft and design