Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Fine Artist to create original artwork using various media and techniques. Responsibilities include rendering illustrations, restoring artworks, and collaborating with writers to produce compelling visuals. Ideal candidates should possess critical thinking, active learning, and decision-making skills. Proficiency with tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Autodesk is essential. This role is based in the United States with potential for creative freedom and innovation in artistic projects.

Responsibilities

• Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches for various models.
• Apply cleaning agents to restore artworks.
• Create graphics and models for teaching purposes.
• Study materials used in restoration for consistency.
• Arrange and fasten materials to create works of art.
• Collaborate with writers to combine ideas with artwork.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Active Learning

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Speaking

Reading Comprehension

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Autodesk AutoCAD

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Python

Job description

Fine Artist

What is a Fine Artist?

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

Responsibilities

• Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches of buildings, manufactured products, or models, working from sketches, blueprints, memory, models, or reference materials.
• Apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean surfaces of paintings, and to remove accretions, discolorations, and deteriorated varnish.
• Create graphics, illustrations, and three-dimensional models to be used in research or in teaching, such as in demonstrating anatomy, pathology, or surgical procedures.
• Study styles, techniques, colors, textures, and materials used in works undergoing restoration to ensure consistency during the restoration process.
• Cut, bend, laminate, arrange, and fasten individual or mixed raw and manufactured materials and products to form works of art.
• Collaborate with writers who create ideas, stories, or captions that are combined with artists’ work.

Core Skills

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Tools & Technology

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Fine Artists may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
• JavaScript
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Web browser software
• Python
• Email software
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
• Facebook
• Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
• Extensible Markup Language (XML)
• Intuit QuickBooks
• Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
• Dassault Systemes CATIA
• Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
• SmugMug Flickr