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Webelos – 4th Grade
Art Explosion
Elective
Requirement 1

Art in the Out of Doors

Webelos – 4th Grade
Art Explosion
Elective
Requirement 1

Art in the Out of Doors

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts can get inspiration by going outside to look at nature, architecture, weather, and wildlife.

Outdoor
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  • 8 ½” x 11” paper, multiple sheets for each Cub Scout
  • Pencil, one for each Cub Scout
  • Colored pencils, set to share for every two Cub Scouts
  • Large eraser, one to share for every two Cub Scouts
  • Clipboard for each Cub Scout
  • Pencil sharpener, one for every two Cub Scouts
  • Webelos handbook

Before the meeting:

  1. Locate a meeting place outside where Cub Scouts can observe the outdoors and have a variety of items to draw. This can be a neighborhood park, in someone’s backyard, or on a trail.
  2. Gather art supplies.
  3. Become familiar with the different types of pencils and drawing techniques with a pencil including: hatching and crosshatching, stippling, scribbling, circling, shading, highlighting, and rendering. Reference pages 130-133 in the Webelos handbook.
  4. Make samples of hatching, crosshatching, stippling, scribbling, circling, shading, highlighting, and rendering with pencils to use as examples.
  5. Notify parents and legal guardians of the den meeting time and location. Remind them that the Cub Scouts should be prepared for the weather and dress appropriately.

During the meeting:

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and show them the different techniques of using pencils for art. After you demonstrate a method have Cub Scouts try the method on their own.
  2. Share with Cub Scouts that they will be drawing what they see outdoors. Tell them to look up, down, and all around before deciding what to draw. They may choose to draw a landscape or choose a small item such as a leaf to draw.
  3. Have Cub Scouts buddy up.
  4. Distribute supplies.
  5. Locate a spot where the Cub Scouts can sit and draw. Allow time to draw.
  6. Have everyone pick up their supplies and move to a second location. Allow time to draw.
  7. Ask Cub Scouts to share their work. Ask them how drawing outside differs from drawing inside.

Tips: If Cub Scouts have problems identifying what to draw, encourage them to start small. Drawing the bark on a tree or pebbles on the path can help get them started.

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Indoor
2
3
2

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The Style of Art

Indoor
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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.