We are currently running an international art project for primary aged pupils in England and Australia. The children are using on-line tutorials to create pieces of digital art, using Windows Paint. Below is a slide show of the work submitted so far. I think the work is outstanding, particularly when you consider that they have had no experience of the software before starting.
Ever wondered how to get the most out of Windows Paint?. Take a look at this resource written by us. It provides enough tutorials to act as a scheme of work for digital art in the primary school.
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See the work of Robin Hood Primary School Art Academy
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Ideas for Digital Art
Here are some examples of how you can combine drawings with photographs. You can draw on the computer or scan paper drawings. Draw the main subject and use a photograph as the background. You need to cut round the drawing carefully using a lasso tool (found in Photoshop, Gimp and Paint Shop Pro and other graphic packages).
Another idea is to combine photos, re-sizing figures to make the background appear very large. This creates interesting and fun ideas. We ran a project at school and called it ‘Bugs’ Eye View.
Some Tutorials for Windows Paint
Have a go at some of these tutorials for Windows Paint. They are in Word Document format – please feel free to download them and use them with your pupils. Let us know how you get on or even better send us some examples of the work your pupils produce.
The Hungry Caterpillar Tutorial
