a short press on a mouse button or on a touchscreen

when you hold down the mouse button and move the mouse or keep your finger on the touchscreen while moving it

Using the paintbrush tool to create digital pictures

Computing

In this unit, pupils develop their understanding of how to manipulate digital devices by using painting tools. They practise by creating digital paintings, gaining inspiration from the work of artists whilst reflecting on their preferences when painting with and without the use of digital devices.

Digital painting

You can change how the paintbrush tool looks by changing the ...

Match the way you use the mouse with the marks it will make in the painting program.

True or false? On a tablet, you can drag your finger on the screen to make lines of colour.

In a painting program, I want to make my circle completely coloured in. Which tool should I use?

I accidentally drew a line in the wrong place. Which tool should I use to get rid of it?

I want to make a square border for my painting. What tool should I use?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Using the paintbrush tool to create digital pictures

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.