L3 Painting

NCEA Level 3 Painting (3PAI)

An exploration of contemporary painting practice

Level 3 Painting students explore a wide range of contemporary painting and drawing practices. Students will explore, develop, extend and regenerate a wide range of ideas and refine their fine painting skills. It is a course for students who have achieved Level 2 Painting and want to further refine and expand their painting skills and their deeper thinking and compositional skills. Students are expected to work in new ways and undertake experimentation, engage in research and artist analysis to help further develop and regenerate their ideas.  

Curriculum Skills and Key Competencies

In L3 Visual Arts Painting Students will explore, develop, extend and regenerate a wide range of ideas and refine their fine painting skills. The course involves learning about contemporary painters and their ways of working, with an emphasis on understanding and using media, conventions, application of paint and communication of ideas.

Thinking: 

• Students will develop critical, and creative thinking skills by identifying and analysing the processes, procedures of an artist's way of working. 

Using language, symbols and texts: 

• In L3 Painting students communicate their ideas using hand drawing skills and a  high level of practical paint application skills.
• Students will research, analyse and identify the meaning and intention in both artists and their own artwork, reflecting on and refining their artistic decision-making throughout the creative process.

Managing Self:

• Painters learn to be independent and self manage as they choose and work through their individual projects.
• Students will manage self by ensuring both planning and final outcomes are completed by the set checkpoints and deadlines, particularly on the workbook and portfolio assessments.  They will work independently to explore their own subtheme, artists, and techniques, persevere through challenges, and reflect on and refine their work in response to feedback.

Relating to others: 

• At times Painters will share their ideas and ways of working, their progress and practice with others during class critique sessions.
• Students relate to others by exploring different cultural contexts and artistic styles, as well as considering how visual arts can be used for social commentary, developing awareness of how their artistic choices can impact audiences.

Participating and contributing: 

• Students will relate to others by engaging in critical analysis and constructive feedback, learning to give and receive responses in a respectful and supportive manner that enhances their own work and the work of others.

Through a pedagogy of Guidance + Action + Experimentation, students who learn in the Arts Faculty will:

• Have opportunities to engage and experiment with a wide range of artistic expressions and genres in a safe supportive environment.  
• Develop a love of the arts as a form of self expression and a leisure activity that supports wellbeing.  
• Develop the skills and attitudes needed to gain access to further education and/or employment in the creative industries.
• Understand the role of the arts in the world as a tool for making diverse people/cultures visible and as a tool for social justice.  

Careers and Pathways

Visual Arts Painting develops fine art skill, visual thinking, idea development and compositional skills. 

Level 3 Painting leads on to pathways within the Creative Industries, Design and Visual Arts. Further study in Fine Arts, Design or Architecture will lead to rewarding career outcomes.