Profession decorative painter

Decorative painters design and create visual art on different kinds of surfaces such as pottery, casings, glass and fabric. They use diverse materials and a variety of techniques to produce decorative illustrations ranging from stenciling to free-hand drawing.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Artistic
• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Intellectual property law

  The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.

Skills

• Develop visual elements

  Imagine and apply visual elements such as line, space, colour, and mass to express emotions or ideas.

• Submit preliminary artwork

  Submit preliminary artwork or art project plans to clients for approval, leaving room for additional suggestions and changes.

• Study artistic techniques

  Study a variety of artistic techniques and learn how to apply them in concrete artistic projects.

• Select artistic materials to create artworks

  Select artistic materials based on strength, colour, texture, balance, weight, size, and other characteristics that should guarantee the feasibility of the artistic creation regarding the expected shape, color, etc. - even thought the result might vary from it. Artistic materials such as paint, ink, water colours, charcoal, oil, or computer software can be used as much as garbage, living products (fruits, etc) and any kind of material depending on the creative project.

• Create artwork

  Cut, shape, fit, join, mould, or otherwise manipulate materials in an attempt to create a selected artwork - be the technical processes not mastered by the artist or used as a specialist.

• Use painting techniques

  Apply painting techniques such as 'trompe l'oeil', 'faux finishing' and aging techniques.

• Create sketches

  Draw sketches to prepare for a drawing or as a standalone artistic technique.

• Use artistic materials for drawing

  Use artistic materials such as paint, paintbrushes, ink, watercolours, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.

• Maintain an artistic portfolio

  Maintain portfolios of artistic work to show styles, interests, abilities and realisations.

• Create original drawings

  Create original drawings, based on texts, thorough research and discussion with authors, journalists and specialists.

• Contextualise artistic work

  Identify influences and situate your work within a specific trend which may be of an artistic, aesthetic, or philosophical natures. Analyse the evolution of artistic trends, consult experts in the field, attend events, etc.

• Define set painting methods

  Define painting methods and materials.

• Articulate artistic proposal

  Identify the essence of an artistic project. Identify strong points to be promoted in order of priority. Identify the target audience and the communication media. Communicate key ideas and adapt them to the selected media.

• Study artworks

  Study styles, techniques, colours, textures, and materials used in works of art.

• Create original paintings

  Create paintings, drawing from your experience, inspiration and techniques.

• Paint surfaces

  Use brushes and rollers to apply a coat of paint to a prepared surface evenly and without leaving drops.

• Use paint safety equipment

  Wear safety equipment appropriately such as face masks, gloves and overalls, in order to stay protected from toxic chemicals emitted during paint spraying.

• Work independently as an artist

  Develop one's own ways of doing artistic performances, motivating oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

• Gather reference materials for artwork

  Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific production processes.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB