Artist (painter)

Visual artists create works of art such as sculptures, paintings, drawings, cartoons and woodcarvings using various techniques.

• conceiving and developing ideas, designs and styles for paintings, drawings and sculptures;
• arranging objects, posing models and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to the chosen subject;
• selecting artistic media, methods and materials;
• creating representational or abstract three-dimensional forms by shaping, carving, working and combining materials such as wood, stone, clay, metal, ice or paper;
• creating representational or abstract compositions and paintings using pencil, ink, chalk, oil paints, watercolours or other techniques;
• creating compositions and engraving them on metal, wood or other materials;
• creating cartoons depicting people and events;
• restoring damaged, soiled or faded paintings and other works of art.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Art historian
• Chief artist
• Artist (painter)
• Artist, stage costumes
• Sculptor
• Conservator/restorer