Computer art can be abstract designs or can enhance traditional art.
Computers have been a boon for anyone who is interested in creating art. For traditional artists, computers have been a way to reach a worldwide audience by either scanning their work or by using a digital camera to take photos of their images. There are many ways to create computer art, ranging from creating basic drawings with the aid of a mouse to working in 3D. You will need a basic program, such as Microsoft's Paint in Windows, to begin creating computer art. In this program you can learn to use simple graphics software tools.
Instructions
1. Open Paint. You will be greeted by a blank white image. On this you can try out some of the tools from the "Tool Box," which is situated on the left side of the program. To find out what each tool does, roll your mouse over each icon. Click on "Fill With Color," then go to the "Color Box" at the bottom of the program, and click on a color. Go back to the blank white space, and click anywhere in that area, and the color you have chosen will replace the white background. Go to "Edit" and Click "Undo" to leave the area blank for the next step.
2. Click on the "Brush" tool. Go to the "Color Box," and select a color you'd like to use. You can use more than one color by selecting a different color from "Color Box." With your mouse, draw a simple object like a smiling face, which can merely consist of two dots for the eyes, and two lines for the nose and mouth. To save your image, Click "File," then "Save As" and name your file, and what folder you want to save it in, then click "Save."
3. Experiment with photographs and images. Click "File" and then "Open," and select an image. You can get used to some of the types of effects which are featured on graphics software, when you Click on "Image", and then you can experiment with effects, such as "Flip/Rotate" and "Invert Colors," and, in the "Tool Box," try out more of the various tools, such as "Magnifier," "Free-Form Select," "Airbrush" and "Pencil."
