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This is the Boy Scout Art Merit Badge. Also see Graphic Arts Merit Badge.
Webelos Scouts can earn the Artist Activity Badge
Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Art Belt Loop & Pin
Venturers can earn the Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award
Art requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #2a, 2b, 4.


Art Merit Badge
Field of study: Arts and Crafts
Status: Elective BSA Advancement ID: 021
Created: 1911 Requirements Revision: 2007
Discontinued: N/A Pamphlet Revision: 2008

Contents


Art Requirements
  1. Tell a story with a picture or pictures or using a 3-D rendering.
  2. Do ONE of the following.
    a. Design something useful. Make a sketch or model of your design and get your counselor's approval before you proceed. Then create a promotional piece for the item using a picture or pictures.
    b. Design a logo. Share your design with your counselor and explain the significance of your logo. Then, with your parent's permission and your counselor's approval, put your logo on Scout equipment, furniture, ceramics, or fabric.
  3. Render a subject of your choice in FOUR of these ways:
    a. Pen and ink,
    b. Watercolors,
    c. Pencil,
    d. Pastels,
    e. Oil paints,
    f. Tempera,
    g. Acrylics,
    h. Charcoal
    i. Computer drawing or painting
  4. With your parent's permission and your counselor's approval, visit a museum, art exhibit, art gallery, artists' co-op, or artist's workshop. Find out about the art displayed or created there. Discuss what you learn with your counselor.
  5. Find out about three career opportunities in art. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2009 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33216)
The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an Administrator.
Please make a note of any errors in the requirements on this article's Talk Page


Notes

Worksheet A Free Workbook is Available! Adobe Acrobat PDF

with the maps, charts, links, and checklists you need!
 There is also a printable requirements page.

Merit Badge & Rank Workbooks
Webelos Activity & Rank Workbooks
Cub Scout Belt Loop Workbooks
  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.


Requirement resources

1. Tell a story with a picture or pictures or using a 3-D rendering.

Video Lesson: How to Make Clay Sculptures
The Citizenship in the Community #8 public presentation...of your community

could be given as a Communications #3 five-minute speech
using the techniques from Photography #4b to produce a picture story
and Art #1 to tell a story with...pictures
which could be developed into the Computers #6e short presentation.
 2a. Graph paper is provided in the Art Worksheet.

Lesson Videos: How to Draw - Online Drawing lessons

2b. Permanent marker is often used but also consider stenciling and silk screening.

Silk Screen: How to Silk Screen - Lesson Videos: Wonder How To: Silkscreen print a t-shirt
Stencil: How to Stencil - Lesson Videos: Wonder How To: Stencil

3a. Pen and ink: Pen and Ink Illustration - How to Use Pen and Ink to Draw a Cartoon Character
3b. Watercolors:Lesson Videos: Introduction to Watercolors - Lesson Videos: Watercolor Painting
3c. Pencil: Lesson Videos: How to Draw - Online Drawing lessons
3d. Pastels:Lesson Videos: How to Draw with Pastels
3e. Oil paints: Lesson Videos: Paint with Acrylics Oil Painting
3f. Tempera:Lesson Videos: Sample Tempera Painting Project
3g. Acrylics:Lesson Videos: Introduction to Acrylics - Lesson Videos: Paint with Acrylics
3h. Charcoal: Lesson Videos: Drawing with Charcoal
3i. Computer drawing or painting:

National Gallery of Art: JUNGLE - Create an interactive imaginary landscape online
National Gallery of Art: Flow - is a motion painting machine.
National Gallery of Art: PixelFace - is an interactive portrait maker and drawing board.
National Gallery of Art: PaintBox - Choose a background image or start with a blank slate, then draw something.
Complete the Picture - Practice drawing using part of a picture from a magazine.

4. Art Museums in the US - Wikipedia: Art Museums in North America
5. Art Careers - More Art Careers - Careers in Art History (UC Santa Cruz)

Related awards

Art Awards Links

Metalwork - Model Design and Building - Music - Photography - Pottery - Sculpture - Theater- Wood Carving - Woodwork
Hobby Awards

See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal


External links

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