2651 Visual Artists
Visual artists create and execute works of art by sculpting, painting, drawing, creating cartoons, engraving or using other techniques. Tasks include - (a) conceiving and developing ideas, designs and styles for paintings, drawings and sculptures; (b) arranging objects, positioning models, and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to chosen subject matter; (c) selecting artistic media, method and materials; (d) creating representational or abstract three-dimensional or relief forms by shaping, carving and working and combining materials such as wood, stone, clay, metal, ice or paper; (e) creating representational or abstract drawings and paintings using pencils, ink, chalk, oil paints, water colours or through the application of other techniques; (f) creating drawings and engraving or etching them on metal, wood or other materials; (g) creating cartoons to depict persons and events, often in caricature; (h) restoring damaged, soiled and faded paintings and other art objects. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Cartoonist - Ceramic artist - Illustrator - Picture restorer - Portrait painter - Sculptor Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Industrial designer - 2163 - Graphic designer - 2166 - Painting teacher (private tuition) - 2355 - Potter - 7314 - Decorative painter - 7316.
Where 2651 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >2 Professionals
- >>26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
- >>>265 Creative and Performing Artists
- >>>>2651 Visual Artists
- >>>>2651 Visual Artists
2651 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 09a40a9a-2b60-422c-abe4-96d829bc27dfbroadart restorer
- 374d925a-107b-4c99-bc8b-75483441f062broadartistic painter
- 42ff9e52-1f56-427d-b772-b9328c39b98abroaddrawing artist
- 7beefadd-ea05-4f59-bc4b-01075f27b937broadvideo artist
- 802a0e5d-5625-4166-a1f0-d13e2586df55broadprintmaker
- 94d94bd0-9ac3-4bd8-81c0-c3fdf551aa16broadsculptor
- 969f8af0-3c0d-403a-9c16-a6fb76c6b443broadconceptual artist
- ae66ca51-e762-48b4-bd46-071dc87cb30dbroadstoryboard artist
- b2f5ed56-c83f-40d0-b861-f5253cd3d1d9broadglass artist
- ec0e64c9-6d9b-4a9f-a022-a418f3b381febroadceramicist
Other ISCO-08 codes under 2651 Visual Artists
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 2651?
- ISCO-08 2651 is "Visual Artists". Visual artists create and execute works of art by sculpting, painting, drawing, creating cartoons, engraving or using other techniques. Tasks include - (a) conceiving and developing ideas, designs and styles for paintings, drawings and sculptures; (b) arranging objects, positioning models, and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to chosen subject matter; (c) selecting artistic media, method and materials; (d) creating representational or abstract three-dimensional or relief forms by shaping, carving and working and combining materials such as wood, stone, clay, metal, ice or paper; (e) creating representational or abstract drawings and paintings using pencils, ink, chalk, oil paints, water colours or through the application of other techniques; (f) creating drawings and engraving or etching them on metal, wood or other materials; (g) creating cartoons to depict persons and events, often in caricature; (h) restoring damaged, soiled and faded paintings and other art objects. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Cartoonist - Ceramic artist - Illustrator - Picture restorer - Portrait painter - Sculptor Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Industrial designer - 2163 - Graphic designer - 2166 - Painting teacher (private tuition) - 2355 - Potter - 7314 - Decorative painter - 7316.
- How does ISCO-08 2651 map to other classification systems?
- 2651 Visual Artists has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (09a40a9a-2b60-422c-abe4-96d829bc27df, 374d925a-107b-4c99-bc8b-75483441f062, 42ff9e52-1f56-427d-b772-b9328c39b98a, +8 more); SOC 2018 (27-1012, 27-1013). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 2651?
- 2651 Visual Artists sits under 2651 Visual Artists in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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