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Creating digital pictures in the style of an artist
I can create shapes and choose colours to make a digital painting.
New
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Year 1
Creating digital pictures in the style of an artist
I can create shapes and choose colours to make a digital painting.
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Lesson details
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.
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.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Pupils will require access to a device with software that provides freehand digital painting tools.
Licence
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Starter quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which two buttons can you use to correct mistakes?
stop
remove
Q2.
The line tool is used to ...
draw shapes.
draw curved lines.
Q3.
The tool that you use to make squares, rectangles and circles is called the __________ tool.
fill
triangle
Q4.
True or false? In a painting program, you can use all of the tools together to create your artwork.
False
Exit quiz
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4 Questions
Q1.
In a painting program, you select colours from the __________.
plate
pencil
Q2.
True or false? The paintbrush tool lets you paint freehand shapes.
False
Q3.
What does freehand mean?
drawing in the middle of the page
drawing in one colour
Q4.
When you draw __________ shapes, they will look uneven and usually look a bit wobbly.
freefall
freedom