Art
Extension: How to draw...
WALT: Use a step by step method to create a creative art piece.
Fun ART activities - Extension
Mosaics with Google Drawings
WALT: Use 2D shapes and the polyline tool to create mosaic art on Google Drawings.
Similar to the self-portrait activity above, another creative way to make art with Google Drawings is this mosaic project. Rather than trying to make a "realistic" version of yourself, in this activity you transform a source image with colored shapes like mosaic tiles or stained glass.
Here's the basic steps:
Create a Google Drawing and set the background to black.
Then insert the photo you want to transform.
Next use any of the "Shape" tools or the "Polyline" tool to cover the image with quadrilaterals, triangles, or other shapes that fit your desired style.
Leave some room between the shapes so the background can show through later.
Color in the shapes to match the portion of the image they are covering (again you can go with the default colors provided in Drawings, or you can use a color picker extension then set a custom fill color).
When done, delete the original image so that you just have your colors tiles on the black background for you completed mosaic art.