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Painting the Future:
How Painting Work is Changing Lives

Electronic Course Series
In today's world, comfort and aesthetics in living and working environments play an increasingly important role.

In the 21st century, simply doing a neat repair is no longer enough; living standards have risen, and with them, requirements for living spaces have grown. Design and psychology specialists have proven in their research that properly selected colours in interior design can increase productivity by 23% and reduce stress levels by 40%.
Therefore, a modern painter is not simply a person who paints walls, but a highly qualified specialist: a technologist, designer, and master all in one, responsible for surface finishing. Their task is not only to give walls, ceilings, and other elements an attractive appearance, but also to ensure the durability of the coating. They must know how to work with materials, understand the properties of paints, fillers and primers, select colour solutions, and follow technological specifications.
Their professional skills include both traditional methods and modern decorative and artistic finishing techniques. The appearance of the space we occupy affects numerous factors, including our mood, well-being, and perception of the world around us. Quality finishing is not just decoration, but the result of meticulous and professional work by construction and painting specialists.
A painter is a qualified specialist responsible for high-quality and durable surface finishing with consideration for aesthetics and technology.
With the growth of residential construction, renovation of old buildings, and increasing requirements for interior and exterior finishing quality, demand for qualified painters is rising. Quality repair begins with quality preparation. By training personnel, companies get not just workers, but true professionals capable of creating beautiful, durable, and safe spaces.
SIKE company offers a practical and modern solution for personnel training – the interactive electronic course "Painting Work." The course series provides knowledge that can be applied in practice.
The course series offers protection from poor-quality repairs and their consequences. If you're a construction company owner wanting to improve your employees' skills to avoid having to redo their work and suffer losses, this is for you. According to 2024-2025 statistics, costs for eliminating the consequences of poor-quality repairs on average exceed the price of the original work by 2-4 times. Therefore, unqualified repair work presents a serious threat.
Or perhaps you're a homemaker, office worker, or beginning builder. The course is perfect for you, too! You'll learn not just to paint, but to create comfort. And one day, looking at a wall you made with your own hands, you'll understand: true beauty begins with small things – with properly selected colour, an even brushstroke, and the desire to do better because home is not just a place. It's your work. Your pride. Your creativity.
The course is the first step toward creating a brighter future.

Course Series Directions

SIKE's electronic course "Painting Work" is a series of specialised modules designed for systematic theoretical and practical training. The courses cover all key aspects of the profession and allow mastery of basic skills. The series includes the following courses:

  • General Construction Information
    The course provides a comprehensive understanding of construction and painting work as an essential part of finishing processes that ensure the protective, aesthetic, and operational characteristics of buildings and structures.
  • Colour Theory
    This course covers the fundamentals of colour theory: colour wheel, shade combinations, lighting effects, and the psychological impact of colour. The course builds knowledge of colour theory, its application in design, and practical skills for working with colour in various contexts.
  • Surface Preparation
    The course discusses detailed surface levelling technology, defect elimination, plaster and filler application, as well as priming and touch-up work.
  • Surface Painting
    The course covers various types of wallpaper, selection guidelines, and surface preparation techniques. We'll discuss in detail the method of hanging wallpaper, pattern matching, working with corners and complex areas.
  • Decorative and Artistic Finishing
    The topic presents work participants and fundamental principles that must be observed during manoeuvring work.
  • Decorative and Artistic Finishing
    This course introduces techniques of decorative plaster, stencil painting, imitation of natural materials, and other artistic methods. The course focuses on developing creative thinking and creating unique interior solutions.

Course Structure

Each course consists of both theoretical and practical components.
To ease the learning process, each course is logically divided into sections for user convenience. The theoretical part of the course is presented as slides with interactive elements that demonstrate information to users when engaged. Information delivery is linear and sequential, with all information presented on slides simply and clearly.
Test assignments help reinforce the studied material and conclude each course section. Intermediate assignments between sections are called "Check Yourself," and after studying the entire course, "Final Testing." Assignments are presented in various formats: single or multiple choice, matching, correct image selection, etc.

Application Areas

  • Visual training during lectures and seminars
  • Independent distance learning for employees and students
  • Training in computer classrooms for independent material mastery

What Knowledge and Skills Will the User Acquire?

  1. Ability to perform the complete work cycle: from surface preparation to final decorative finishing
  2. Ability to work with different materials and tools
  3. Ability to create aesthetically expressive and durable coatings
  4. Mastery of fundamental construction knowledge
  5. Understanding of building structures and structural elements
  6. Skills in observing safety techniques and environmental requirements on site
  7. Knowledge of colour theory fundamentals
  8. Understanding of colour's psychological impact in interiors
  9. Skills in shade selection, paint tinting, and colour solution coordination
  10. Knowledge of plastering, filling, priming, and touch-up processes
  11. Ability to choose appropriate materials and tools depending on surface type
  12. Knowledge of paint and coating material types: properties, purposes, advantages, and limitations
  13. Ability to correctly apply paints using various methods: brush, roller, spray gun
  14. Knowledge of wallpaper types and their application features
  15. Decorative and artistic finishing skills
  16. Development of artistic taste and a creative approach to finishing
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