Unit 13 - Year 2 Lessons
Overview
Students will complete Unit 13 Year 2 activities using digital art workflows.
Target skills:
- Visual Communication
- Digital Illustration
- Creative Problem Solving
Tools:
- Pixilart
Outputs:
- Student-created digital artifact(s) saved to class folder.
Week 1 - Clouds
Lesson 1 - Activity
Trying to draw up close clouds *Can use pictures for reference, Use tools -Opacity -Using big picture w250 H144 or smaller size 64x64
canvas
Choose sky color Choose cloud color First style) Using Pencil to draw the rough shape of cloud DONT DRAW TO BIG it would be good to make many different types of clouds
Second style using
and turning down OPACITY and BRUSH Size
Slowing using mouse of finger to go LEFT and RIGHT to slowly color in a brush trying to make a cloud shape
Download pixil
Save to GOOGLE DRIVE > STUDENTS> STUDENTS FILE> CLOUDS.png Every other save add a number afterwards CLOUDS2.png to make sure it does not overwrite the first drawing of clouds.png
Lesson 2 - continue
may try adding a landscape to the scene now but clouds being the main focus
Week 2 - Landscapes
Lesson 1 - Search: landscape pixel art easy 32x32 - 64x64
Canvas:
Can pick any idea above but using these same method of processes. Fill in canvas with sky color
Make a new layer (+)
Using SQUARE TOOL with FILL to help draw the land if need or just pencil if thinking of another idea like pencil
After this draw in object in the scene you are thinking of. Lighthouse House Chairs Trees Buildings Trains Etc .. Download pixil
Save to GOOGLE DRIVE > STUDENTS> STUDENTS FILE> Landscape.gif
Lesson 2 - Repeat and continue the previous landscape topic. Download pixil
Save to GOOGLE DRIVE > STUDENTS> STUDENTS FILE> Landscape.gif