Find out everything you need to know about becoming a Quick Sketch Artist.

Job Title - Quick Sketch Artist

Description

A Quick Sketch Artist expresses thoughts, feelings and ideas by creating paintings or drawings. After making preliminary sketches they complete the composition by using acrylics, oils and watercolours.

Typical Job Activities

Draws people, animals, still lives and landscapes
Works from photographs
Works may be exhibited by various art galleries and sometimes even sold abroad
Sell their work to the public by exhibiting at flea markets

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Educational Requirements

You need Grade 9 to qualify for a course in Graphic Design at a Technikon
You can also do a degree in Graphic Design or Art and Design at a university

Compulsory subjects: None
Recommended subjects: Art

What natural skills and/or aptitudes do I need for this occupation?

Have artistic ability
Be creative
Have imagination and initiative
Have the ability to be practically inclined
Be able to give form to thoughts and ideas
Have manual dexterity and eye-hand co-ordination
Have good observational ability
Be able to visualise objects in three dimensions

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Employment Opportunities

Low

Market Competitiveness

Moderate

Income Potential

Low

Self-Employment Options

High

International Employment Market

Moderate

Possible Employers

Own small business – Various art galleries
Self-employed: freelance

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Relevant Contact Details

Fried Contemporary
http://friedcontemporary.com

Career Progress and Path

Work performance

Possible Career Paths

Own business

Employment Stability

Not very stable

Reasons to consider this career

To create new things
To work with people
To apply my special skills
To focus on a specific field