Digital Art
Beginner
30 mins
Teacher/Student led
+80 XP
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Chromebook/Laptop/PC

Discovering Shapes

In this lesson, you will learn about basic shapes and how to create them in Piskel.
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    1 - Open Piskel

    Open a new tab in your web browser and visit Piskel. Click on 'Create Sprite' to start a new project.

    2 - Draw a Circle

    Select the 'Circle' tool from the toolbar on the left side of the screen. Choose a color by clicking on the color picker, and then draw a circle on the canvas by clicking and dragging.


    3 - Draw a Square

    Select the 'Rectangle' tool from the toolbar. Choose a different color from the color picker, and then draw a square on the canvas by clicking and dragging. Make sure to create a square shape by making the width and height equal.


    4 - Draw a Triangle

    Select the 'Pen' tool from the toolbar. Choose another color from the color picker. Draw a triangle on the canvas by clicking and dragging to create three connected lines that form a closed shape.


    5 - Change Colors of Shapes

    Now, let's change the color of the shapes. Click on the 'Paint Bucket' tool in the toolbar. Choose a new color from the color palette at the bottom of the screen. Click on each shape to change its color. Experiment with different colors for your circle, square, and triangle.


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