Conceptual artists choose any material as an artistic tool or/and material to be presented as an artistic experience to the public. Their work, belonging to the fine arts, can be two-dimensional (drawing, painting, collage), three-dimensional (sculpture, installation) or four-dimensional (moving images, performance).

Tasks

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.