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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

discuss the process for producing paintings with others

understand and follow instructions

learning skills to

improve techniques for producing paintings through practice

respond appropriately to feedback

literacy skills to read product and equipment safety labels

numeracy skills to calculate quantities of materials

planning and organising skills to prepare and set up resources and work space

Required knowledge

materials tools and equipment commonly used for painting

major genres and styles of painting and the work of key practitioners relevant to individual area of interest

typical work space and equipment requirements for the production of different types of paintings

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in painting

elements and principles of design – what they are and what they mean

intellectual property considerations for any person making creative work

ways of minimising waste in the use of painting tools materials and equipment

OHS procedures that apply to painting 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 at least one painting where the techniques and materials support the idea for the work

apply knowledge of painting tools equipment and materials

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

tools equipment and materials used to produce paintings

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

direct observation of paintings in progress

questioning and discussion of the candidates intentions and work

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

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

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUVPRPA Make simple creative work

CUVPRP201A Make simple creative work.

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 and equipment may include:	brushes knives rags rollers scrapers spatulas sponges sticks.
Materials may include:	acrylic paints bark canvas cardboard fabric glues impasto natural ochres paper perspex tempera watercolour wood.
Workplace procedures may relate to such things as:	process-specific procedures recycling safety use of materials.
Key peoplemay include:	artists mentors peers supervisors teachers.
Painting in different genres and stylesmay include:	genres: everyday scenes (genre painting) history landscape portraiture still life styles: encaustic fresco gouache ink and wash oil panel tempera watercolour.
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.
Process used to test techniques may include:	exploring techniques by making practice pieces making samples using nominated techniques testing techniques directly with work in progress.
Techniques would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:	basic use of: application of a particular colour range and linear work to produce expressive paintings linear marks of different intensity and character paint application to produce tactile surfaces use of a range of brushes to achieve different lines and strokes use of colour and tone to create illusion of forms in space use of positive and negative space variation in paint application.