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This page is a progression that will take students from the basics of design in these tools to more complex and creative use. Open any videos on this page in Youtube by clicking on the YouTube icon on the video. Give it a minute to load, it's way too big. For thematic day activities such as Earth Day, Mother's Day, or Remembrance Day, click the Thematic Digital Activities.
This page is a progression that will take students from the basics of design in these tools to more complex and creative use. Open any videos on this page in Youtube by clicking on the YouTube icon on the video. Give it a minute to load, it's way too big. For thematic day activities such as Earth Day, Mother's Day, or Remembrance Day, click the Thematic Digital Activities.
Basic Colouring!
Basic Colouring!
Learning how to use the painting tools is a great place to start. Simple colouring. Use gradients if you want to!Â
Some of the easiest first lessons involve simply painting shapes. Use the paint format tool to paint the butterfly.
Wolf CollaborativeAn extension of this below is a lesson in which the STUDENTS create these artworks based on photos.
Colour Pickers, Gradients, Zooming.Â
Colour Pickers, Gradients, Zooming.Â
For added skills and a little more complexity and interest, these next projects encourage students to use colour pickers and gradients. Â
Jack's Super Amazing Tree Art!Sky Art, gradients and Transparent Background Images
Sky Art, gradients and Transparent Background Images
ConstellationsArt Slides 2
This is the shape used for stars. Drag the orange handle to make it thicker. REMOVE the border, make it white. Shrink with ctrl alt j.
Using Shapes in Slides to Create!
Using Shapes in Slides to Create!
Creating these emojis with shapes helps students get familiar with manipulating and colouring shapes and inserting PNGs.
If you want more shape creation similar to this, check out Shapegrams.
Emojis and MonstersDrawing Shapes in Slides: Using the curve tool and polyline tools to create shapes and a colour scheme for your abstract art is a great way to introduce the vector tools in Drawings and Slides.Â
Drawing Shapes in Slides: Using the curve tool and polyline tools to create shapes and a colour scheme for your abstract art is a great way to introduce the vector tools in Drawings and Slides.Â
This is a FUN varation of the abstract art theme where students create "graffiti art" and duplicate the slides with the option of creating a fin GIF. Trish's Sample You can find colour palettes on a site like Coolers or, even better the Explore page of Adobe Color!
Graffiti Banner ArtDepth with colour
Depth with colour
Another great use of colour for depth are these Coastal Mountains
Create triangles and fill them with four tints and shades to make a 3D image
Getting some Skills Before More Difficult Projects
Getting some Skills Before More Difficult Projects
Canadian SkillsGet the skills! bit.ly/slideartskills
This skills slide contains all of the shortcuts and tools you'll need to complete the Ted Harrison or Jason Carter art projects.
Another version of a skills template from Trish Roffey
And a skills activity from Emma Cottier!
Reproducing Art and Making Your Own Custom Characters
Reproducing Art and Making Your Own Custom Characters
Full video lesson Video
A more advanced use of the curve vector tool in Slides and Drawings begins with a simple activity like this. Among us Art Template and Walk-though video
Ted Harrison
Ted Harrison
Full video with sped up step-by-step- Drawing your OWN Ted Harrison
Visit https://tedharrison.ca/ to learn more about the work fo this artist.Â
Do not reproduce art for anything other than educational purposes.Â
Ted Harrison Digital Art Step-by-Step Walk-Through-GlacierJason Carter Art
Jason Carter Art
Instructional Video.
Visit http://www.jasoncarter.ca/ to learn more about the work of this artist.Â
Do not reproduce this art for anything other than educational purposes. Any art produced with these templates is not for sale or distribution and must be attributed to Jason Carter.Â
Thanks to Kathryn Lavoie for the idea to use Jason Carter's awesome art as the basis for our projects.Â
Simple Jason CarterHere's a simpified template for first attempts or younger students
Class work from Robina Baker!
Mosaics with Vector Shapes (Polyline tool)
Mosaics with Vector Shapes (Polyline tool)
Vector Art (Polyline tool)
Vector Art (Polyline tool)
A student example by Charlie M.
Stickers: Tracing with the Polyline tool
Stickers: Tracing with the Polyline tool
One Point Perpective
One Point Perpective
Double Exposure Effect Photo Editing
Double Exposure Effect Photo Editing
1. Double Exposure Effect.webm2. Double Exposure 2.webm3. Double Exposure 3.webm
Simple Warhol Effects in with Slides Photo Editing
Simple Warhol Effects in with Slides Photo Editing
Portrait Drawing
Portrait Drawing
MANY more ideas
MANY more ideas
Another Extension: Mountains with the Polyline Tool
Another Extension: Mountains with the Polyline Tool
Here's another one that turned out great! Working with Shelah Russell's class, Mr. Maltais and Ava came up with an idea to create a digital version of this artwork inspired by http://jenaranyi.com/ .
template: bit.ly/maltaisart
Creating a Magazine
Conditional Formatting Pixel Art Template from Alice KeelerPIxel Art Slides Grade 2All art and designs by Darren Maltais and/or BGSD students.
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