Artist Activity Badge

An introduction to arts and crafts

! y t f a r c t Ge Letter to Cub Leade rs

Sponsored by Hobbyc raft, the ‘Introduction to arts and crafts’ activ ity pack includes four fun and inspiring activ ities, to help Cubs wo rk towards their Artist Ac tivity Badge. This activity pack is th e first in a series of resources designed wi th both Cub Leaders and Cubs in mind. We have pulled together a host of useful resour ces and handy tips from an art essential toolkit to a dictionary of art words - all bursting with inspiration and creativity! If you’re looking for ad ditional arts and craft project ideas and reso urces, visit the Ideas Library at www.hobb ycraft.co.uk or visit yo ur local Hobbycraft store today.

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Contents Activities 1. Essential art too lkit 2. What is art? 3. Dictionary of ar t words 4. Things to make and do

- Design and make a decorated book cover - Design and make a greeting card - Visit an art gallery - Draw or paint a pi cture from a still life or a landsc ape

5. Top tips 6. Hobbycraft store s near you

1. Essential art toolkit ls and A list of essential craft too st advanced materials that even the mo rly! arts and crafters use regula

es, thickness and colours • Craft paper – different typ • Cardboard • Tracing paper • Felt • Soft pencil and eraser • Pencil sharpener • Sticky tape • Glue stick and craft glue s and markers • Colouring pencils, wax crayon • Paint palette • Acrylic paints • Scissors nilles • Wobbly eyes, pom poms, che • Stapler • Ruler • Glue dots • Paints and brushes • Artist sketch book on buds are es and cott Kitchen paper roll or facial tissu . ons ecti corr and ls spil great for

Get crafty tip!

Always be on the lookout for things you may find in nat ure or around the home that you can use for crafts – pebbles, sea shells, bright-coloured autumn lea ves, flowers, shiny chocolate pap ers and gift wrapping.

? t r a s i t a h W 2. ell as activities as w e v ti a e cr f o umber ainter ’ refers to a n r example a p rt o F ‘a s. rd ie o it w iv e ct h a T ose raphs. product of th takes photog r e h p ra g the result or to o ting and a ph creates a pain Here is a handy list of some of the most common types of art:

Painting An artist creates a masterpiece us ing one or more following types of of the paint: acrylics, oi ls, water colours. Art can be abstrac t (imaginary), still life (painting wh you see), or a po at rtrait (painting of a person). Drawing Using a number of tools such as pe ncils, erasers, mar pastels and chalk kers, s, an artist creates their drawing on a piece of paper or card. Drawing (sometimes calle sketching) can be d used to create an imaginary scene copy what you se or to e with your own eyes, such as draw tree in nature. ing a Photography

The art of captur ing (and sometim es processing and developing) imag es using a camer a. Today most photographers us e digital cameras . Photography is a great way of ca pturing people, be autiful places or anything that inte rests you. Model making A model maker (so metimes called ar chitects, sculptors or animators) cre ates a solid objec t out of raw mat such as clay, tin, erials copper or wire us ing a number of such as craft knive tools s and shaping to ols. Model makin refers to making g also and decorating pl astic models of ca ships or aeroplan rs, es. Papercraft Papercrafting co uld mean anything from card makin and scrapbookin g g to origami and paper model making. With sci ssors, glue, embe llishments and a inspiration, you ca little n create just abou t anything using of paper and your a bit imagination.

3. Dictionary of art words Masterpiece ece of work. tsman’s best pi An ar tist or craf lic paint can while wet. Acry Acrylic paint up an cle erent to sy d ea d to make diff Quick dr ying an and easily mixe er at w ith w d also be dilute colours. t. linseed or walnu Oil paint ral oils such as tu d na en bl ith d w e an k ad or Type of paint m e ar tists to rew wly allowing th Oil paints dr y slo colours. es water paint re the ar tist us Watercolour technique whe g tin in g. pa tin ed in A water-bas create their pa of his paper to and the white al or thing in the re Abstract art person, place or to a s ur ow lo sh t co d no es shapes an Ar t that does d, the ar tist us ea st In . ld or w l n. natura aginatio ng from their im create somethi ings in nature Still life art objects from th ay yd er ev s er yday life ow Ar t that sh on) or from ev flowers and so y, er en sc s, ee (tr rs). oks, bottles, ca (for example, bo an urself or even Portrait art er a person, yo th ei to s es en a lik Ar t that shows animal. into a at is moulded Pastels paint colours th of e ad m e st pa A dried crayon form. otographs ings, notes or ph pp cli Scrapbooking ick st u yo m where ay books. A book or albu emor y or holid rapbooks as m sc e all ar t. w us le or s op ft Pe gi t etc. so make grea al s ge pa ng ki Scrapboo e shapes and Origami r into decorativ pe pa g in ld fo t of The Japanese ar figures. e ts a project to mak Embellishmen that is added to to m er ite itt or gl il ta ng de addi Any decorative g. For example, ive or interestin . it more attract on to a hat and so a card, flowers

4. Things to make and do Decorated book

covers are perfect for your school books or jo They also make great urnals. gifts for that special fri end!

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Getting started – your design

Design ke and ma g in t a gree card

1. Think about who you are making your card for. Is it for your friend’s birthday, or a cheerful Christmas card for Nan? 2. Think about what this person likes. What are some of their favourite things? Does your friend love a particular sport or animal? Perhaps Nan would love a picture of you on her card! 3. Think about the design of your card . How big do you want to make it, what is the colour of card and paper you want to use? 4. Using card, markers and embellishmen ts, create your card.

What you need:

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colourful card and paper matching envelopes scissors and glue markers, colouring pencils stamps, stencils and embellishments continue until the entire surface is covered and leave to dry.

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ake a rough sketch of your design on a spare sheet of paper be fore you start with yo ur final creation.

4. Things to m ake and do There is no better way

to understand and appreciate th e different types of art than by visiti ng an art gallery . To complete this activity, visit an art gallery and w ork through the following two ac tivities!

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sit th 1. When you vi forget to take t n’ do , ry galle and a pencil, notebook eraser. are amazing 2. Art galleries wonderful spaces filled with er. rn things in every co ed and el Keep your eyes pe ver ne u look around. Yo work g in az know what am d! fin ay of art you m d don’t be 3. Be curious an tions. afraid to ask ques

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Planning a gallery visit with you r Group?

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Gallery activity 1: portrait paintings What is a portrait? A portrait is a work of art that shows an image of a person. Many portraits are pictures or paintings that focus on a person’s face. Not only does the artist of the portrait represent how the person looks, but through the portrait, he or she tries to show something special about that person as well, such as their personality or attitude.

How many portrait paintings can you find? Give details of what you find.

Draw a portrait of a friend. Find a quiet corner and sketch a portrait of a friend.

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ace. Instead of a A portrait isn’t limited to a flat surf artists create threepainting or a photograph, some tures. When an artist dimensional portraits, such as sculp , it is called a self-portrait. creates a portrait of him or herself te a portrait of an animal! An artist may even decide to crea

Gallery activity 2: forms of art Forms of art means the type of artwork, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, collage or photography. How many forms of art can you see? Name them.

Choose your favourite piece of art. Why is it your favourite?

4. Things to m ake and do This is a great ac tivity to do w

ith your Cub Gro your own. Why up, with friends not ask each of yo or on ur Cub Leaders to from home to cr bring in an item eate a still life. Fo r example apples table cloths, etc. , oranges, vases, Create your scen e with these items where everyone in a central area can see it. Grab your sketch pads draw or paint w and paints and hat you see. Creating a landsc ape drawing or pa inting is a great whilst outdoors. activity to do Next time you ar e out in the open sketch pads, penc , take along your ils and paint and get crafty! Draw orture pic paint a a still from life or a e p landsca

Dictionary

What you need:

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Drawing - Artist sketch pencil - Eraser - Sharpener - Sketch pad • Painting - Watercolour, acrylic, poster or oil paints - Thin, medium, thick paint brushes - Glass of water - Artist paint pad (for watercolours, acry lics, poster or oil paints)

that shows 1. Still life: Art from things everyday objects scenery, in nature (trees, ) or from on so d flowers an r example: everyday life (fo rs). books, bottles, ca t that shows 2. Landscape: Ar ith its nd an area of la w ponds s, ke la s, trees, river and the sea.

5. Get crafty top tips Safety first!

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Always get help from a responsible adult when using scissors and craft knives. • Always store craft knives and scissors with the blades covered. • Some glue is toxic, so take care not to get any near your mouth or eyes.

! Reuse and upcyevclereyday objects

for Stay on the look out ts and crafts. ar that can be used for up towel tubes, washing • Use empty kitchen pty em , es zin per, maga liquid bottles, newspa thes! boxes and even old clo . it is you want to make • Think about what lp he to p ou gr k your Perhaps you could as you collect!

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one that Using the ‘What is art’ page pick you and learn all about it! do it? Why do you do it? When did it start? Who used to How do you do it? ned with your Group! Then share everything you’ve lear

Hobbycraft stores near you Aberdeen Altrincham Aylesbury Basildon Basingstoke Bicester Bolton Bournemouth Bridgemere Bristol Cambridge Cardiff Carlisle Chelmsford Cheltenham Chester Copthorne Coventry Crawley

Crayford Crewe Croydon Droitwich Dundee Edinburgh Falkirk Gateshead Glasgow East Gloucester Greenford Guiseley Harlow Havant Hereford Hull Inverness Leeds Livingston

Maidstone Milton Keynes Newport Newton Abbot Northampton Norwich Nottingham Orpington Oxford Peterborough Preston Reading Romford Sheffield Solihull Southampton Stafford Staines Staples Corner

Stevenage Stockport Stockton-on -Tees Swansea Swindon Tamworth Thanet Truro Tunbridge Wells Warrington Watford Woking Wolverhampton York ...and many more on their way!

Useful contacts! www.craftscouncil.org.uk For listings of museums and art galleries www.craftclub.org.uk For lots of info on local craft events and a handy ‘craft map’ www.hobbycraft.co.uk For lots of info on how to get started with different crafts

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