Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUVDRA501A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Refine drawing techniques

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUVDRA501A - Refine drawing techniques
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to refine drawing technique and to develop own drawing style in a coherent body of creative work. This occurs through a process of research, refinement and evaluation. This unit relates to drawing as an art form and therefore differs from units that focus on drawing as a visual representation tool.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Visual artists whose practice includes drawing apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. Drawings may be presented in a range of media and could be mixed media works.At this level, the practitioner has a well-developed command of drawing techniques as well as the conceptual and creative skills to create a coherent body of work.Technique refinement is a largely independent activity with mentoring and guidance as required. It would normally include work with several different techniques as part of the process of developing an individual style. In practice, this process is integrated with the skills described in the unit CUVPRP501A Realise a body of creative work.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Research drawing ideas and techniques
  • . Support professional practice by expanding own knowledge of historical and contemporary drawing practice
  • . Research ways that other artists have used different drawing techniques
  • . Investigate how particular drawing techniques work to achieve different technical effects
  • . Evaluate the relationships between drawing techniques and ideas
  • . Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches with consideration of intellectual property requirements
       
Element: Select drawing techniques for refinement
  • . Consider the opportunities offered by different drawing techniques
  • . Determine limitations and constraints of particular techniques
  • . Select drawing techniques for refinement
       
Element: Consolidate drawing technique to professional level
  • . Establish and follow safe work practices for selected techniques
  • . Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation
  • . Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in drawing projects based on developing expertise
  • . Challenge and test ideas, and allow new and unpredictable ideas to emerge
  • . Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique
  • . Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style
  • . Create a coherent body of drawing work that shows command of selected drawing techniques
       
Element: Evaluate own drawing technique
  • . Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback
  • . Seek and participate in conversations that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches
  • . Reflect on the particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork
  • . Identify ways in which technique may be further developed as part of a professional practice and build ideas into future work
       


Evidence Required

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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:

evolve and refine drawing technique through a demonstrated process of experimentation

develop individual style in own work

produce a coherent body of professional artwork that includes the use of well-developed drawing technique

research drawing technique in the broader context of other artwork and artists

use safe and sustainable work practices.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

equipment, materials and tools used to produce drawing work.

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 drawing technique within a body of work produced by the candidate

evaluation of processes used by the candidate to evolve and refine drawing technique

evaluation of the work documentation

direct observation of drawing in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques

questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the 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:

CUVPRP501A Realise a body of creative work.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to engage with others about the technical and conceptual aspects of drawing with others

critical thinking and analytical skills to:

evaluate and make judgements about relationships between drawing technique, effects and ideas

make critical evaluations of own drawing technique

make critical evaluations of research findings

initiative and enterprise skills to identify and act on opportunities for own practice presented by research

learning skills to develop and refine own skills to a professional practice standard

literacy skills to analyse complex and varied information about drawing technique

problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical problems in drawing work

self-management and planning skills to create a coherent body of drawing work

technical skills to show command of chosen drawing techniques at a professional level

technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.

Required knowledge

relationship between drawing technique, particular effects and ideas in the work of other artists and in the context of own practice

extended range of information sources that support research in drawing practice

cultural, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, political and commercial influences on drawing technique, in historical and contemporary contexts

professional development opportunities for artists seeking to develop a drawing practice

elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in the creation of work

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with drawing as a professional practice

sustainability issues for the professional operation of a drawing practice

OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of a professional work space for drawing.

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.

Drawing techniques may include:

abrasive technique

additive technique

application of pigment

collage or frottage

digital drawing techniques

erasure or subtractive techniques

hatching and cross-hatching

integration of text and drawing

linear marks:

of differing character

of differing intensity and character

to produce illusion of form in space

linear perspective

resist techniques

scaling techniques

simple linear perspective

tonal range to produce illusion of form in space

use of positive and negative space.

Technical effects may include:

atmosphere

chiaroscuro

illusion

mood

movement

perspective

trompe l’oeil.

Intellectual property requirements may relate to:

copyright

design licensing regulations

form of acknowledgement or credit

moral rights

protocols for the adaptation of work by others

trademarks.

Opportunities may relate to:

communication of ideas

natural affinity with particular techniques

potential for combining techniques

potential for interactions between technique and media

themes in work.

Limitations and constraints may relate to:

availability of materials

capacity of technique to deliver required effect

own interaction with technique

resources

time.

Refinement relates to:

ability to use selected techniques with confidence

ongoing demonstration of development of technique

use of selected techniques in a body of professional work.

Safe work practices may include:

completing material safety data sheets (MSDS)

correct disposal of waste materials

dust and fume extraction

ergonomic safety

managing risk

reporting accidents and incidents

use of tools and equipment

using clearly designated wet and dry areas

using personal protective equipment (PPE).

Technical problems may include:

implications of scale and size

limitations of digital technology

limitations of materials.

Coherent body of drawing work is:

conceptually resolved

documented in terms of its development

subject to critical feedback by others

technically resolved

thematically connected.

Ways in which technique may be further developed may include:

collaboration

further study

intensive workshops

mentored guidance

new projects.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
. Support professional practice by expanding own knowledge of historical and contemporary drawing practice 
. Research ways that other artists have used different drawing techniques 
. Investigate how particular drawing techniques work to achieve different technical effects 
. Evaluate the relationships between drawing techniques and ideas 
. Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches with consideration of intellectual property requirements 
. Consider the opportunities offered by different drawing techniques 
. Determine limitations and constraints of particular techniques 
. Select drawing techniques for refinement 
. Establish and follow safe work practices for selected techniques 
. Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation 
. Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in drawing projects based on developing expertise 
. Challenge and test ideas, and allow new and unpredictable ideas to emerge 
. Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique 
. Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style 
. Create a coherent body of drawing work that shows command of selected drawing techniques 
. Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback 
. Seek and participate in conversations that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches 
. Reflect on the particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork 
. Identify ways in which technique may be further developed as part of a professional practice and build ideas into future work 

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