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Visual Artist

Visual artists create original works of art through various mediums. Traditional formats include drawings, paintings, collage, and photography. Typical creative materials are acrylics, oils, watercolours, pastels, pencil, and ink.

Increasingly, new modes of expression are being explored thanks to the availability of emerging technologies and methods of image creation/manipulation. These new digital mediums are comprised of formats such as digital illustration and collage, animation, and video and sound installation.

Visual Artist are for the most part self-employed and focus on the production and distribution/display of their own creative work. However, they also participate in related employment such as illustration, graphic and interior design, sign and mural painting, set decorating and background painting, artwork restoration, and art education.

Skills

• Knowledge of art theory and techniques
• Mastery of various artistic mediums
• A good sense of visualization – the ability to see the finish product in your mind’s eye
• A need for bold self expression and a passion for originality
• Ability to self-promote and find new ways to present your work
• Comfortable with many different forms of employment
• The ability to collaborate and communicate well with others