Art
Description
This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art.
Prerequisites
To give us more time to create and design art, please read the Art Merit Badge Book and come to class with the following things,
1. Examples of art you have created
2. An item you would like to draw - bonus points if it is related to the Space Jamboree theme 'Global Connections' :)
3. A few pieces of paper - letter sized or larger
4. At least four of the following materials
1. Examples of art you have created
2. An item you would like to draw - bonus points if it is related to the Space Jamboree theme 'Global Connections' :)
3. A few pieces of paper - letter sized or larger
4. At least four of the following materials
- Pen and ink
- Watercolors
- Pencil
- Pastels
- Oil paints
- Tempera
- Acrylics
- Charcoal
We will be using two programs, please download the one and set up an account with the other. Watch a few tutorial videos to help speed things along. https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Gimp is a free tool to edit photos and create pixel art work (like Photoshop, but free. Click on the tutorial tab to start
your learning). THEN create a free account on https://www.figma.com we will create logos with this program.