People still developing their drawing expertise apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. They produce finished drawings extending and combining a range of techniques to support the ideas of the work.
At this level, work is usually undertaken under supervision, though some autonomy and judgement can be expected within established parameters.
Not applicable.
1. Plan drawing work through exploration | 1.1 Explore drawing ideas and techniques in consultation with key people as required 1.2 Review historical and contemporary drawing practice as a potential source of ideas 1.3 Clarify ideas for drawings based on exploration and discussion 1.4 Assess the capabilities of drawing techniques through practice and adaptation 1.5 Select techniques that best support the ideas for the work |
2. Prepare, maintain and store drawing resources | 2.1 Select and organise drawing tools, equipment and materials suited to the chosen work 2.2 Prepare and maintain resources based on the needs of the work 2.3 Take responsibility for the safe and sustainable use of resources 2.4 Store resources according to the needs of different items |
3. Create finished drawings | 3.1 Safely use and adapt drawing techniques to create desired effects 3.2 Review work in progress and make adjustments as required to produce final work 3.3 Add value to the current work process and future work by documenting the work progress 3.4 Liaise with others to obtain feedback on work in terms of its technical proficiency and success in communicating ideas |
Required skills
communication skills to discuss ideas for drawings with others
learning skills to:
improve techniques to produce drawings through practice and experimentation
respond constructively to feedback
literacy skills to interpret information about historical and contemporary drawing practice
numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials
planning and organising skills to organise resources required to produce drawings
self-management skills to take responsibility for the process of creating work.
Required knowledge
ways of exploring techniques and materials to achieve different effects in drawing
physical properties and capabilities of a range of materials, tools and equipment used in drawing
work space requirements for drawing, including ways of organising and maintaining space
cleaning, maintenance and storage procedures for drawing tools, equipment and materials
historical and theoretical contexts for drawing
intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work
sustainability considerations associated with the use of drawing tools, equipment and materials
OHS procedures that apply to drawing work.
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 multiple drawings or a single major work that shows some technical proficiency in chosen techniques work with ideas and techniques and bring them together in finished work adapt the capabilities of drawing techniques and resources. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: tools, equipment and materials used 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: evaluation of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate direct observation of drawings in progress questioning and discussion of the candidate’s intentions and work outcome 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, for example: CUVPRP301A Produce creative work. |
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.
Ideas may be influenced by: | current capability with techniques historical and theoretical contexts subject matter or theme for the work, such as: built environment land and place natural world political, cultural and social issues the body spiritual concerns. |
Techniques may include: | application of a particular colour range and linear work to produce expressive drawings building on or combining techniques, such as: linear marks of differing intensity and character linear marks to produce illusion of three-dimensional (3-D) form simple linear perspective through the use of a vanishing point tonal range to produce illusion of a 3-D form layering using resist stencilling and masking use of a range of markers to achieve different lines and strokes. |
Key people | mentors other artists peers supervisors teachers. |
Strategies used to assess the capabilities of techniques may involve: | experimenting directly onto work in progress producing test pieces or samples systematically testing a range of processes. |
Tools may include: | blades brushes electronic equipment and accessories rags scrapers spatulas sponges sticks. |
Materials may include: | board chalks charcoal graphite ink and wash paints pastels surface materials: board fabric glass metal paper perspex wood. |
Needs of the work may relate to: | availability of different resources budget creative goals preparation time process-specific requirements recycling safety sustainability. |
Visual communication – drawing
This unit contains employability skills.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.