Creating digital pictures in the style of an artist
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create shapes and choose colours to make a digital painting.
Key learning points
- The paintbrush and fill tools can be used together to create solid shapes.
- Different colours can be used in digital artwork.
- Artists create works of art using different techniques.
Keywords
Paintbrush tool - lets you create colourful marks
Palette - the set of colours you can choose from
Freehand - drawing without the shape or line tools
Common misconception
You should only use certain colours that other artists use when creating artwork.
Art should be created to reflect your own style. Use colours that you think will make your artwork look the best.
Teacher tip
It is important to link the use of digital devices to what pupils see in the world around them. Find examples in the school or the local area of where digital painting has been used.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device with software that provides freehand digital painting tools. Examples in this lesson use paintz.app https://oak.link/paintz
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which two buttons can you use to correct mistakes?
Q2.The line tool is used to ...
Q3.The tool that you use to make squares, rectangles and circles is called the __________ tool.
Q4.True or false? In a painting program, you can use all of the tools together to create your artwork.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In a painting program, you select colours from the __________.
Q2.True or false? The paintbrush tool lets you paint freehand shapes.
Q3.What does freehand mean?
Q4.When you draw __________ shapes, they will look uneven and usually look a bit wobbly.
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