Elements and Performance Criteria

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 may include:
brushes
digital equipment, software and printer, discs, CDs
rags
scrapers
spatulas
sponges
sticks.

Materials for drawing may include:
charcoal
ink and wash
papers
pastels, chalks and crayons
pencils from B-6B
watercolour.

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

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

Within this unit the range of techniques used would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:
digital drawing techniques
linear marks of differing intensity and character, e.g. thick, sharp, thin, curvilinear, soft (side of pencil or crayon)
linear marks to produce illusion of 3D form
simple linear perspective through the use of a vanishing point
tonal range to produce illusion of 3D form
using mixed drawing media and a range of techniques to produce drawings.

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

The concept for the proposed drawings 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.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
production of drawings which demonstrate a command of nominated techniques and which reflect the concept
general knowledge of tools and materials used in drawing.

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 drawing.

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 drawings in progress
questioning and discussion of candidate's 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 (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).


Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials, resources and equipment needed to produce drawings.