Summary
A short tutorial drawing an original sprite from scratch using the paint editor's shape, line, and fill tools -- the foundation skill behind every custom character in a Scratch project.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
This video draws a brand-new sprite using Scratch's paint tools.
- What tools did the video use to build the sprite's shape?
- Why might you want to draw your own sprite instead of using one from the library?
- What would you draw for your own character?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: paint editor, fill, shape tool.
Try it: Draw a simple original sprite (even a smiley face or simple animal) using only the circle, line, and fill tools.