Girl Scout Junior Drawing Badge Ideas

This is for the Drawing Badge.

Steps:
1.  Experiment with different materials.
2.  Learn how to add shading.
3.  Get some perspective.
4.  Use your imagination.
5.  Make your masterpiece - show it off!


We split this badge up into two meetings.  Our meeting is one hour long (no snack).

We opened the meeting as usual (pledge, promise, law and attendance) and then jumped right in and started.

Meeting #1:

We chose to combine (experiment with different materials) and (Use your imagination).  Since we had the girls draw and paint a still life for their Brownies Painting badge last year, we decided to let them choose what they wanted to draw.  We explained that they had to draw the picture twice.  Once in pencil and the second time in color (colored pencils or crayons).  I got a book out from the library showing some of Andy Warhol's artwork.  If you aren't familiar, he took a black and white photo of Marilyn Monroe (I showed them the picture) and then he added color to the picture (another picture). This gave the girls a little background in pop art and what we were asking them to do.

An idea of what was drawn:
a pencil
a girl
flowers in a vase
fruit in a bowl
a pumpkin patch (this meeting was right before Halloween)
a ghost trick or treating
a happy face
a duck

Make sure to have the girls sign their work.  An artist always signs her drawings or paintings.

Once the girls finished their pictures, they were instructed to draw a picture of their favorite CD (album cover) or favorite book.  (we even suggested favorite song)

We saved their pictures for our next meeting.

Meeting #2:

We asked one of our parents to come in (he's an artist) to help with this meeting.  Unfortunately, he was unable to make any of our dates.  We decided to spend some money and had Young Rembrandt's come and teach the girls shading and perspective.  We also had them teach the use of pastels.  The girls drew two pictures.  The art instructor broke down each step and made drawing the picture much, much easier.

If you don't have a parent to help, and you can't afford to hire someone, this meeting shouldn't be too hard...search how to add shading and give pictures perspective...there should be plenty of ideas on the internet or in the library.  The picture that the girls drew was three boats on the water.  In this picture they were taught how to draw the reflection of the boats in the water.  If you aren't feeling too artsy, you might want to ask the school's art teacher if she would be able to stop by and talk to the girls.


Our last meeting for the year:

We set up a little art show for the parents to view the girls work.  Each girl had their own section on the wall where we put up their artwork.  We also had them write their name on an index card (that was pinned to the wall).  We asked the girls to bring along 3 extra pieces of artwork from home to exhibit.  The girls were very proud of their work.  Oh, and just like an art show, we did have some juice and cookies.  :)