Occupation Atlasscenic painter
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4ed36f4c-9d5b-4a01-bf59-7f3c7844ce95
scenic painter
Scenic painters decorate sets for live performances. They employ a broad variety of crafting and painting techniques such as figurative painting, landscape painting and Trompe-l'œil to create convincing scenes. Their work is based on artistic vision, sketches and pictures. They work in close cooperation with the designers.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt sets
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- define set painting methods
- develop an artistic framework
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- interpret artistic intentions
- keep up with trends
- maintain theatre equipment
- maintain theatre sets
- maintain workshop space
- meet deadlines
- paint sets
- prepare personal work environment
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- transfer designs
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- use genre painting techniques
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work with respect for own safety
Optional (10)
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