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Description

For part of the Scouts Artist Activity Badge, Scouts will create a piece of artwork illustrating a scene from a story.

They can choose a scene from a favourite book, fairy tale, myth, legend or a story they have invented themselves.

The aim is to use their imagination and artistic skills to bring the story to life, thinking about characters, setting, colours and mood.

Resources

A4 and A3 paper

Pencils

Erasers

Coloured pencils

Felt-tip pens

Pastels

Watercolour paints

Paintbrushes

Scrap paper for initial sketches

Examples of story illustrations

Story prompt cards for inspiration

Kitchen cleaner spray

Dishcloths

Washing-up liquid

Kitchen sponge

Tea towel

Instructions

1. Introduction – 10 minutes

Explain how illustrators bring stories to life through pictures.

Read a short description of a scene aloud and ask Scouts to make a quick sketch of what they imagine.

Compare the sketches to demonstrate how everyone interprets the same story differently.

2. Choose a Story – 10 minutes

Ask Scouts to choose a scene from a story they know or invent their own.

Ideas could include:
- A dragon guarding treasure
- Alice in Wonderland
- Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest
- A ship caught in a storm
- A mysterious castle
- An astronaut exploring another planet
- A scene from a favourite book

Encourage Scouts to think about the characters, background, action and atmosphere.

3. Plan the Artwork – 10 minutes

Scouts create a rough sketch showing how they will arrange the different elements of their scene.

Encourage them to consider foreground, background, perspective and colour.

4. Create the Artwork – 45 minutes

Scouts produce their finished illustration using their chosen materials.

Encourage creativity and individual interpretation rather than copying existing illustrations.

5. Tidy Up – 5 minutes

Clear away materials and clean the working area.

Tags

• art
• Artist
• Illustration
• story

Badge Links

• Artist - Story
• Creative - Activity
• Creative - Develop