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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Tasks
28 tasks8 core, 20 supplemental
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Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
Code
27-1013.00SOC 2018: 27-1013

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8 core tasks and 20 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.Core taskTask 10989Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  2. Task 2. Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.Core taskTask 10990Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  3. Task 3. Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.Core taskTask 10991Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  4. Task 4. Maintain portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.Core taskTask 10993Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  5. Task 5. Market artwork through brochures, mailings, or Web sites.Core taskTask 20990Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  6. Task 6. Study different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.Core taskTask 10997Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  7. Task 7. Monitor events, trends, and other circumstances, research specific subject areas, attend art exhibitions, and read art publications to develop ideas and keep current on art world activities.Core taskTask 10996Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  8. Task 8. Photograph objects, places, or scenes for reference material.Core taskTask 20991Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  9. Task 9. Model substances such as clay or wax, using fingers and small hand tools to form objects.Supplemental taskTask 11011Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  10. Task 10. Create sculptures, statues, and other three-dimensional artwork by using abrasives and tools to shape, carve, and fabricate materials such as clay, stone, wood, or metal.Supplemental taskTask 11000Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  11. Task 11. Set up exhibitions of artwork for display or sale.Supplemental taskTask 20992Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  12. Task 12. Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches of buildings, manufactured products, or models, working from sketches, blueprints, memory, models, or reference materials.Supplemental taskTask 10998Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  13. Task 13. Shade and fill in sketch outlines and backgrounds, using a variety of media such as water colors, markers, and transparent washes, labeling designated colors when necessary.Supplemental taskTask 11003Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
  14. Task 14. Frame and mat artwork for display or sale.Supplemental taskTask 20993Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  15. Task 15. Submit artwork to shows or galleries.Supplemental taskTask 20994Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  16. Task 16. Submit preliminary or finished artwork or project plans to clients for approval, incorporating changes as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 10992Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
  17. Task 17. Collaborate with engineers, mechanics, and other technical experts as necessary to build and install creations.Supplemental taskTask 11004Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
  18. Task 18. Cut, bend, laminate, arrange, and fasten individual or mixed raw and manufactured materials and products to form works of art.Supplemental taskTask 10995Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  19. Task 19. Provide entertainment at special events by performing activities such as drawing cartoons.Supplemental taskTask 11013Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  20. Task 20. Develop project budgets for approval, estimating time lines and material costs.Supplemental taskTask 11002Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2017
  21. Task 21. Create and prepare sketches and model drawings of cartoon characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference materials.Supplemental taskTask 11005Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  22. Task 22. Create finished art work as decoration, or to elucidate or substitute for spoken or written messages.Supplemental taskTask 10994Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  23. Task 23. Create sketches, profiles, or likenesses of posed subjects or photographs, using any combination of freehand drawing, mechanical assembly kits, and computer imaging.Supplemental taskTask 10999Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  24. Task 24. Trace drawings onto clear acetate for painting or coloring, or trace them with ink to make final copies.Supplemental taskTask 11009Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  25. Task 25. Apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean surfaces of paintings, and to remove accretions, discolorations, and deteriorated varnish.Supplemental taskTask 11010Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  26. Task 26. Collaborate with writers who create ideas, stories, or captions that are combined with artists' work.Supplemental taskTask 11012Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2017
  27. Task 27. Brush or spray protective or decorative finishes on completed background panels, informational legends, exhibit accessories, or finished paintings.Supplemental taskTask 11008Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017
  28. Task 28. Teach artistic techniques to children or adults.Supplemental taskTask 20995Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2017

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 27-1013
  3. License
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