Arts

Quarter 2 - Module 1
Digital Painting

Writer:

Evangeline A. Ensomo
Canlanipa Central Elementary School
SDO-Surigao City

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 Introduction

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) was designed and written with you in mind to help develop
your creativity in digital art. The scope of this learning material focuses on the many different
learning situations. Moreover, the language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
learners. The lessons are also arranged following the standard sequence of the course.
Hence, the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook
you are now using.

The LAS contain:

Lesson: Digital Painting

After going through this LAS, you are expected to:

1. review the concept that art process, elements and principles still apply even with the use
of technologies;
2. apply concepts on the use of the software (commands, menu, etc.); and
3. utilize art skills using new technologies (hardware and software) in digital painting.

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 Pretest

Directions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. A two-dimensional design encased by line to signify its height and width structure.
A. Color B. Form C. Shape D. Space

2. An element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties: hue, chroma or
intensity, and value.
A. Color B. Form C. Lines D. Shapes

3. It refers to the degree of perceivable lightness of tones within an image.

A. Balance B. Movement C. Proportion D. Value

4. Repeating a sequence having it occur more than a few times.

A. Alignment B. Design C. Form D. Repetition

5. The act of keeping design objects in line - not only vertically or horizontally, but across any
linear plane.
A. Alignment B. Balance C. Design D. White Space

6. A concept based on human perception and the complex nature of the human senses of
weight and proportion.
A. Balance B. Contrast C. Harmony D. Proportion

7. What basic tool on the Microsoft Paint application that lets you draw with different colors?
A. Crop B. Pencil Tool C. Air brush D. Paint Brush Tool

8. A tool used to position and enter text into image.

A. Crop B. Text tool C. Air brush tool D. Paint Brush tool

9. You are working on an image and you want to achieve a specific shade of color but you
find it difficult to pick the right shade. What tool will help you achieve your desired color?
A. Pen tool C. Air brush tool
B. Pencil tool D. Eye dropper tool

10. You want to get a detailed view of an image. What tool will make it possible for you?
A. Pencil tool C. Eye dropper tool
B. Air brush Eye dropper tool D. Magnifying glass tool

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 Lesson
Digital Painting
Digital painting is a new medium that lets us create beautiful artwork, without the
messiness of painting with inks or oils. It still requires many of the same skills and
techniques as traditional, but it’s also easier in many ways. It is also a fun hobby, one that
you will enjoy for years. You can even make a living with digital painting. It can also
become a career after gaining enough confidence in producing digital paintings.

Your ability to draw is only one part of being a good digital painter. Being able to prepare
everything else needed to get across your ideas with your brush and to add the details that
make your painting stand out is equally important.

Preparing for Digital Painting

Recall lessons on the effective use of elements of art such as, color, shape, value, texture,
volume, space, and form. Likewise, revisit lessons on how you can stablish unity and variety
with your work through the application of the principles of art such as, balance, contrast, and
emphasis. Whether an artwork done by hands or using a computer, the elements and
principles of art are still applied.

In the digital painting shown below, for example, the artist places the subject far but drawn at
the viewers’ eye level and center. Trees both sides of the frame help the viewers to
concentrate their gaze to where it is supposed to be. The artist also used varied sizes and
height of the trees, added textures, and limited the number of colors to create a simple and

unified painting. These elements and principles of art still matter even in digital art.

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/674203006707950514/

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 Bob Ross, oil on canvas, Alaskan landscape, from the collection of James L. Carter

Set your Equipment and Tools

Setting your art-work you need a basic of hardware like:

 Computer or Laptop – You need a computer and operating system to run on to create
a digital painting.
 Printer – It is absolutely needed to print digital painting.

Microsoft Paint and its Functions

Many kinds of computer software are available to get started to digital painting. Some
programs are downloadable or open source (Paint) and can be learned easily such as,
Gimp, Adode Photoshop, Krita, Procreate, etc. The picture below shows the paint software.

Title Bar – This shows the name of the image open on the canvas (or “untitled” if unnamed)
and the paint net version number.
Menu Bar – This area houses seven menus on the left and six utility icons on the right.
Tool Bar – Immediately below the Menu Bar is the Tool Bar. This houses several buttons
and controls for executing common commands and accessing various paint net
features. On the second rank are the adjustable parameters for the active tool is
shown.

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Canvas – This is where the image is shown and edited. All drawings, selecting and other
editing actions occur here.
Color Window – This is the primary area for selecting and managing colors. It contains
several controls for adjusting colors and opacity.

Status Bar – It shows the current status of MS-Paint.

MS Paint Tools and Its Functions

Microsoft Paint has an assortment of painting

Tools that you can use for drawing shapes and
applying color to areas of your image in various
ways. You switch between tools by clicking on the
appropriate Icon on the Toolbar, which is located on
the left side of the Paint window.

Selection tool - These tools are used to select

portions of the image you’re working with. These
selections can then be moved around, copied, or
edited without affecting the rest of the image.

The Eraser tool is simple to use. Just click on it to

select it, then click on the part of the image that you
want to erase.

The Fill tool applies color (or "paint") to a large area

of the image. The Icon for the Fill Tool resembles a
pouring jar of paint. Just like if you were pouring a
liquid in real life, the Fill Tool’s "paint" will fill an
area’s shape with color.

The Eyedropper tool has only one function, but it

is a useful one. The eyedropper can be used to
"pick up" colors that you’ve already used in an
image.

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The Magnifying Glass, or Zoom tool, can be
used to get a closer, more detailed view of an
image. This is very useful if you’re working in
close with the fine details of a part of an image.

The Pencil tool is your basic drawing tool. You can

draw in different colors, but other than that there are
no other options.

The Text tool is used to position and enter text into

your image. The text may be of any color or font
that you have active on your computer.

The Straight Line tool is pretty easy to work with.

You can change the color and width of your lines by
using the Toolbar Options.

The Curve tool is trickier to use than the Line tool.

It can be difficult to learn how to use, and it is
difficult to explain.

The Shapes tools are all very similar. These tools

are used for creating geometric shapes.

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 Learning Activities

Activity 1
Directions: Identify the elements and principles that easily recognized in each given picture.
Choose the correct word from the box below and write it on a separate sheet of
paper.

Balance Contrast Emphasis

Value Texture Pattern

1.______________ 2.______________

3.______________ 4._______________
_

5._______________ 6._______________

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Activity 2
Directions: You are going to apply the concepts that you have learned in digital art. You will
draw/paint a nature using the Paint Software. You need to use a computer or
laptop you have with the software program. Follow the steps in using the software
program.

Option A. (for those pupils who have Computer/Laptop at home)

Using the new technology, follow the steps below in drawing a Nature Image
using the Paint software application.

Software Put a
Program Check( / )
Commands
before each
step if
correctly
followed

1. Turn on your laptop or computer.

2. Click the window start button located at the left bottom

of your computer
Paint

3. Type paint on the search program

4. Open source (Paint).

5. Using the tools draw a nature and apply some

elements and principles on it.

6. Use the Menu to color your drawing.

7. Print it out your finish product as your output.

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Option B. (For those pupils that do not have Computer/Laptop at home)
Draw and color a Nature Image on a long bond paper using the elements and
principles of design.

Rubrics in Drawing or Digital Painting

Descriptions RATING

Completely applied elements and principles and concepts on the 10

use of the software in making digital painting or drawing.

Slightly applied elements and principles and concepts on the use of 8

the software in making digital painting or drawing.

Have not applied elements and principles and concepts on the use 5
of the software in making digital painting or drawing.

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Activity 3

Directions: Study your drawing or digital painting. Copy the table below on a separate sheet
of paper and put a check next to each element and principle of art if it is present
on your drawing or digital paint.

Elements of Art Principle of Art

Lines Alignment

Shapes Balance

Form Contrast

Color Emphasis

Space Harmony

Texture Movement

Value proportion

Repetition

Unity

Space

Activity 4
Directions: Label the parts of the MS Paint Ribbon. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.

10.

2. 1. 9.

3.

5. 6. 8.

4. 7.

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 Reflection
Directions: Complete the 3-2-1 Chart about your discoveries in digital arts. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

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 Posttest
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. An artist show unity in their artwork through ____________.

A. By drawing happy people.
B. By using many different elements and principles in their artwork.
C. By drawing everything really close together
D. By using principles of design that work together to create harmony.

2. What art element is easily recognized in the picture below?

A. Form
B. Shape
C. Space
D. Value

3. What art principle is shown in the picture below?

A. Balance
B. Form
C. Space
D. Value

4. It is a drawing program you can use to create drawings or edit digital pictures using
different file formats.
A. MS Word B. Paint C. Movie Maker D. Word Pad

5. The act of keeping design objects in line - not only vertically or horizontally, but across
any linear plane.
A. Design B. Alignment C. Balance D. White Space

6. It is used to enter typewritten words or text in the picture with different background style.
A. Brush B. Text Box C. Pencil D. Airbrush

7. Which of the toolbox is used for painting?

A. Eraser B. Brush C. Free-Form D. Magnifier

8. Which of the toolbox is used to erase areas of your picture?

A. Brush B. Eraser C. Free-Form D. Magnifier

9. It magnifies or zooms in on an area of an image.

A. Airbrush B. Free-Form C. Magnifier D. Text

10. Which of the following will you use to select any irregularly shaped part of the picture?
A. Fill with Color B. Eraser C. Free-Form Select D. Magnifier

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Post-test Activity 4 Activity 3
1. D 1. Text tool Note: Answers may vary
2. C 2. Fill tool
3. A 3. Pencil tool
4. B 4. Selection tool
5. C 5. Eraser tool
6. B 6. Eyedropper tool
7. B 7. Magnifying
8. B glass tool
9. C 8. Brushes tool
10. C 9. Curve tool
10. Straight line
tool
Activity 2 Activity 1 Pre-test
Note: Answers may vary 1. Contrast 1. C
2. Emphasis 2. B
3. Value 3. A
4. Texture 4. D
5. Balance 5. C
6. Pattern 6. A
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. D
Answer Key
Books:
Ligaya Bautista Garcia-Quinitio, Eduard B. Cipriano, Elisio P. Buhain, Juliet S. Brioso, Diana Alcoba-
Lacia, Almira Alcoba-Alonzo, Gernalyn Andres-Solano Sy. 2016. The 21st Century MAPEH in Action
6. Pages 112 - 130
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https://depedclub.com/tag/grade-6-learning-materials/

https://www.slideshare.net/kpikuet/elements-and-principles-of-art-presentation

https://quizlet.com/48782709/digital-art-elements-principles-flash-cards/

https://paintable.cc/digital-painting-the-ultimate-beginners-guide/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-basic-elements-principles-of-art.html

https://www.art101isaverb.com/space.html

https://www.lifewire.com/balance-design-principle-3470048

http://blogs.egusd.net/xiong/2014/10/22/elements-of-art/

Published by the Department of Education, Caraga Region

Schools Division Office of Surigao City
Schools Division Superintendent: Karen L. Galanida
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent: Florence E. Almaden

Development Team of the Self-Learning Module (SLM)

Writer : Evangeline A. Ensomo

Editor : Wilma L. Petallo
Evaluators : Tessie C. Dolores, Juris J. Erno, Hazel E. Jabay,
Vivian C. Abian, Cheryll Jane G. Pongcol,
Junrey E. Lopez, Maria Jessa R. Manlimos

Lay-out Artist : Jose Romuelle K. Fazon

Management Team : Karen L. Galanida

Florence E. Almaden
Carlo P. Tantoy
Elisabeth S. Larase
Tessie Dolores

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