Gather reference materials for artwork

Description

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.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 24 occupations
  • Optional in 3 occupations
  • Total: 27 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Ceramic painter
    Ceramic painters design and create visual art on ceramic surfaces and objects such as tiles, sculptures, tableware and pottery. They use a variety of techniques to produce decorati…
  • Puppet designer
    A Puppet Designer is an artist and craftsman who creates puppets for performances, including theater, film, television, and animation. They design and construct puppets with attent…
  • Street artist
    Street artists create visual art such as graffiti art or sticker art in urban environments' public spaces, on the streets, typically expressing feelings or political views and idea…
  • Textile designer
    A Textile Designer is a creative professional who designs patterns, textures, and color schemes for fabrics used in fashion, home furnishings, and industrial applications. They bri…
  • Illustrator
    Illustrators provide a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. Illustrations can help clarify difficult concepts or objects that are h…
  • Jewellery designer
    A Jewellery Designer is a skilled artisan who creates unique pieces of jewelry, combining artistic vision with craftsmanship to produce wearable art. They design rings, necklaces, …
  • Artistic painter
    An Artistic Painter is a visual artist who creates original works of art using paint as the primary medium. These paintings can range from realistic portraits and landscapes to…
  • 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 t…
  • Make-up artist
    Make-up artists assist and support artists before, during and after the performance and filming of movies or television programs to ensure the make-up is in line with the artistic……
  • Street performer
    Street performers create street arts performances for outdoor spaces, using space and audience as a creative resource. They create their performance through playful exploration and…
  • Glass painter
    Glass painters design and create visual art on glass or crystal surfaces and objects such as windows, stemware and bottles. They use a variety of techniques to produce decorative…
  • Interior designer
    Interior designers design or renovate of internal spaces, including structural alterations, fixtures and fittings, lighting and colour schemes, and furnishings. They combine the ef…
  • Fashion designer
    A Fashion Designer is a creative professional who designs clothing, accessories, and footwear, bringing innovative ideas and trends to the world of fashion. They are responsible fo…
  • Video artist
    A Video Artist is a contemporary visual artist who uses video as their primary medium to create expressive, experimental, or conceptual works of art. Unlike traditional filmmakers,…
  • Set designer
    Set designers develop a set concept for performance and supervise its execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced by and…
  • Wood painter
    Wood painters design and create visual art on wooden surfaces and objects such as furniture, figurines and toys. They use a variety of techniques to produce decorative illustration…
  • Conceptual artist
    Conceptual artists have the capacity to choose any material as an artistic tool or/and material to express a creative concept to be presented as an artistic experience to the…
  • Performance artist
    Performance artists create a performance, which can be any situation that involves four basic elements: time, space, the performer's body or presence in a medium, and a relationshi…
  • Glass artist
    A Glass Artist is a skilled artisan who designs and creates artworks or functional objects using glass as the primary medium. Through techniques such as glassblowing, kiln-forming,…
  • Furniture designer
    A Furniture Designer is a creative professional who develops innovative, functional, and aesthetically pleasing furniture pieces for residential, commercial, or industrial use. The…
  • Sound artist
    Sound artists use sound as a primary creative medium. They express, through the creation of sounds, their intention, and identity. Sound art is interdisciplinary in nature and take…
  • Digital artist
    Digital artists create art which applies digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. Digital art is usually created using computers or more specialised digital…
  • Porcelain painter
    Porcelain painters design and create visual art on porcelain surfaces and objects such as tiles and pottery. They use a variety of techniques to produce decorative illustrations ra…
  • Ceramicist
    A Ceramicist is an artist or craftsperson who creates objects out of clay and other ceramic materials through techniques such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, molding, and casting…

Optional for

  • Fine arts instructor
    Fine arts instructors educate students in specific theory and, primarily, practice-based fine arts courses at a specialised fine arts school or conservatory at a higher education l…
  • Visual arts teacher
    Visual arts teachers instruct students in various styles of visual arts, such as drawing, painting, and sculpting, in a recreational context. They provide students with an overview…
  • Art teacher secondary school
    Art teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialis…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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