This is the resource page for the virtual Art merit badge courses being offered online by the Chickasaw Council. Any completed requirements should be e-mailed (in any file form - pictures, documents, videos, e-mails) to chickasawvirtualmb@gmail.com. 
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Art Merit Badge Presentation

• Download the presentation for the Art merit badge

Art Merit Badge Worksheet

• Download the worksheet here
• Scouts are not required to complete this worksheet, but it is a helpful way to organize your work!
• Requirements can also be submitted on scrap paper, by video, with pictures, computer documents, etc.

Art Merit Badge Resources

• View a previous version of the Art merit badge pamphlet here (the information is good, but the requirements have changed)
• (Requirement 2) Check out the links below to learn more about art terms.
  • Learn about the seven elements of art from the Virtual Instructor
  • Learn about lines in art
  • Quick reference sheet from Oberlin College for art and design terms
  • Take a deep dive into the elements of art at Art Class Curator
• (Requirement 3) Discover the principles of design!
• (Requirement 4) Techniques for Rendering (YouTube videos)
  • Drawing with pen and ink
  • Using watercolors and watercolors for beginners
  • Basics of pencil drawings and shading with pencils
  • Techniques for using pastels
  • Tempera painting techniques
  • Acrylic painting techniques
  • Using charcoal
• (Requirement 6) Google Arts and Culture offers virtual tours of some of the best museums in the world! Below, check out some of our favorites!
  • National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. ("touring" in the merit badge session)
  • Musee d'Orsay in Paris 
  • Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City
  • Uffizi Gallery in Florence
  • Guggenheim Museum in New York City

General Art Resources

• Explore an extensive list of art terms and works at the Museum of Modern Art Glossary of Art Terms page
• Check out Arty Factory for tons of free lessons and demonstrations
• Visit Artsy to learn more about art techniques and collecting art
• Khan Academy has numerous resources available to learn about art and art history (more advanced)

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