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Elements and Performance Criteria

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

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to read product and equipment safety labels

numeracy skills sufficient to calculate quantities and cost of materials

Required knowledge

general knowledge of physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials tools and equipment for painting

general knowledge of different styles of painting 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 painting

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

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in painting

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues

environmental issues associated with the tools materials and equipment used in painting

organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to painting

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 in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

production of paintings which demonstrates a command of nominated techniques and which reflects the concept

general knowledge of tools materials and equipment used in painting

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 painting

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 work 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 paintings

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 (found or made) spatulas sponges sticks.

Materials may include:	acrylic paints bark canvas cardboard fabric glues impasto medium natural ochres paper perspex tempera watercolour wood.

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

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

Within this unit the range of techniques used would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:	application of a particular colour range and linear work to produce expressive paintings linear marks of different intensity paint application to produce tactile surface tonal range to produce illusion of 3D use of a range of brushes to achieve different lines and strokes variation in paint application.

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

Drawing may include:	drawings on paper drawings or markings directly onto work in progress electronic imaging.

The concept for the proposed painting 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.