Application
Visual artists often make artworks that combine different media. This may involve traditional and contemporary media.
At this level, the individual is likely to have a well-developed command of techniques in a particular creative form (such as painting or drawing), but may be exploring mixed media for the first time as part of an emerging practice.
Work would be undertaken independently with guidance and mentoring available as required.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Source ideas for mixed media artworks | 1.1 Research and analyse historical and contemporary examples of mixed media work 1.2 Evaluate potential of mixed media artwork in own practice 1.3 Communicate with others about ideas for work as required 1.4 Develop ideas for mixed media work based on research and reflection |
2. Explore the potential of mixed media | 2.1 Source specific media to support ideas through exploration and experimentation 2.2 Consider and respond to particular safety issues for the selected media 2.3 Investigate the ways in which relationships between different media support creative objectives 2.4 Confirm approaches to the work by combining and adapting different techniques and media |
3. Create finished mixed media works | 3.1 Organise resource requirements for the mixed media work 3.2 Achieve desired outcomes through effective and integrated use of media and technique 3.3 Recognise and resolve technical challenges posed by mixed media work 3.4 Apply safe work practices relevant to chosen media and techniques 3.5 Produce finished mixed media work that is technically and conceptually resolved |
4. Evaluate own work | 4.1 Review work against personal, professional and artistic objectives, including its coherence with the work ideas 4.2 Identify and respond to opportunities for refinement and re-thinking 4.3 Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the work process |
Required Skills
Required skills
communication skills to liaise with others about work requirements
critical thinking and analytical skills to:
evaluate ways of achieving required effects and results
experiment with different media and materials
literacy skills to interpret information from a variety of sources about mixed media work
planning and organising skills to select and organise materials, tools and equipment for mixed media work
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical issues in mixed media work
self-management skills to evaluate the quality of own work and identify opportunities for improvement
technical skills to safely use materials, tools and equipment relevant to chosen media
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
historical and contemporary examples of mixed media work relevant to own practice
properties and applications of selected media relevant to work being produced
intellectual property issues and legislation associated with artistic practice at a professional level
safety and sustainability issues associated with relevant materials and equipment
OHS requirements for mixed media 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.
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: produce a mixed media artwork that is technically and conceptually resolved apply safe work practices relevant to the media being used. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: materials, tools and equipment for the chosen media a work space in which items can be constructed safely, as required by the chosen media. |
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: evaluation of mixed media works created by the candidate evaluation of the processes used by the candidate to create the works direct observation of work in progress group peer review of the work questioning and discussion about candidate’s work processes review of portfolios of evidence review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners. Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. 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.
Historical and contemporary examples may be: | combinations of traditional visual media works that combine visual and other media two and three-dimensional. |
Potential may relate to: | affinity between media already used and new media availability of equipment availability of materials commercial opportunities own professional development own skills profile. |
Others may include: | experts in particular types of media mentors peers teachers. |
Safety issues may relate to: | ergonomic issues, such as: ability to pour moulds size and weight of moulds personal protective equipment (PPE) use of chemicals use of hot materials use of safe casting techniques and materials when life casting ventilation work environment. |
Relationships may relate to: | creative considerations, such as: colour complementary nature of materials in communicating ideas juxtaposition texture technical considerations, such as how different media might be fixed together. |
Technical challenges may relate to: | durability finishing functionality skills required for production time required for production. |
Coherence with the work ideas may relate to: | connection of ideas within the work connections or divergence in process between initial concept and final product materials processes techniques. |
Opportunities for refinement and re-thinking may relate to: | collaboration ideas materials processes techniques workflow. |
Efficiency and effectiveness may relate to: | completion on budget completion on time positive or negative impact on own health quality of the work success in communicating ideas technical standard of work. |
Sectors
Visual communication – art, craft and design
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.