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A still life is a picture of an object that doesn’t move, like a flower, toy, or fruit. Scouts can make their artwork realistic or expressive, depending on how they want to show the object.

Activity Description: Scouts create a still life drawing or painting based on a real object they can see.

• Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Daisy Art and Design badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Brownie Art and Design badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Junior Art and Design badge requirements.

Info Needed: Scouts should understand that art can be realistic, abstract, or expressive.
They will choose a subject and create a visual piece based on it.

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Items Needed:

• One sheet of paper per scout
• Chosen art medium (markers, crayons, colored pencils, or a New Art Medium)
• A still life object selected by your scouts (e.g., flower, fruit, toy, pencil cup, etc.)
  • Classic Still Life by Kinder Art
  • Flower Still Life by Art Bar
  • Fruit Tempura Paint by Deep Space Sparkle
  • Fruit Watercolor Paint by Emma Owl
  • Pencil Cup by Art Teacher in LA
  • Toy Still Life by Annie’s Art Room

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–20 min):

1. Still Life Setup (1 min)
   • Place the object the scouts voted on as their subject where everyone can see it clearly.
2. Create the Still Life Artwork (15–20 min)
   • Scouts use their chosen medium to draw or paint the still life.
   • They can try to capture what it really looks like (realistic) or show how it makes them feel (expressive).