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LESSON 5:

Drawing Using

Tux Paint

OBJECTIVES:

1. Give the description of Tux Paint.

2. Work with the Tux Paint environment.

3. Identify the functions of all

4. Create drawings using Tux Paint.

LESSON 5:

Drawing Using

Tux Paint

Give the description of Tux Paint.

Work with the Tux Paint environment.

Identify the functions of all tools found in Tux Paint.

Create drawings using Tux Paint.

T U X P A I N T

Tux Paint is a free drawing software designed for kids for you to

enjoy the first steps in computer

lower part of the window to guide you in working

with your drawing. Compared to MS Paint, Tux

Paint has stamp and magic tools that will help you

decorate your drawing with just a single click.

Aside from drawing, it also allows you to add s

effects.

U S E S O F T U X P A I N T

Using Tux Paint, you can create:

1. Post cards

2. Greeting cards

3. Posters

4. Signs

5. Color Drawing

Outlines

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T U X P A I N T

Tux Paint is a free drawing software designed for kids for you to

enjoy the first steps in computer-based art.

Tux the penguin is always present at the

lower part of the window to guide you in working

with your drawing. Compared to MS Paint, Tux

Paint has stamp and magic tools that will help you

decorate your drawing with just a single click.

Aside from drawing, it also allows you to add s

effects.

U S E S O F T U X P A I N T

Using Tux Paint, you can create:

Greeting cards

Color Drawing

Tux Paint is a free drawing software designed for kids for you to

present at the

lower part of the window to guide you in working

with your drawing. Compared to MS Paint, Tux

Paint has stamp and magic tools that will help you

decorate your drawing with just a single click.

Aside from drawing, it also allows you to add sound

U S E S O F T U X P A I N T

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PAR T S O F T H E

T U X P A I N T W I NDOW

It describes the tool selected.

It allows you to choose the color to use.

It shows more options regarding the tool

selected.

It shows tools that you can apply in your

drawing.

Drawing Canvas

T U X P A I N T

D RAW ING T OO L S

TOOL

Paint

Stamp

Lines

Shapes

Text

Magic

Undo

Redo

Eraser

New

Open

Save

Print

Quit

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T U X P A I N T

D RAW ING T OO L S

FUNCTION

Paints using different brushes and shapes.

Uses stamps to decorate.

Draws lines using different brushes and

shapes.

Draws different shapes.

Enters texts into the drawing area.

Applies certain effects on the drawings.

Goes to the previous action.

Goes forward to the latest action done.

Removes drawings, lines and colors.

Creates a new drawing.

Opens a previous drawing.

Saves the current drawing.

Prints the current drawing on a paper.

Closes the program.

Paints using different brushes and shapes.

Draws lines using different brushes and

Enters texts into the drawing area.

Applies certain effects on the drawings.

Goes forward to the latest action done.

Removes drawings, lines and colors.

Prints the current drawing on a paper.

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C R E A T I NG A N EW D RAW ING

1. Click New

on the

Tools

Pane.

2. Click the desired

background for the

new drawing.

3. Select Open.

1

2

3

S A V I NG A D RAW ING

1

2

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S A V I NG A D RAW ING

1.

2. A message

telling you

that

drawing has

been saved.

* No need for a filename.

S A V I NG A D RAW ING

Click Save on

the Tools

Pane.

A message

telling you

that your

drawing has

been saved.

* No need for a filename.

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OP EN I NG A D RAW ING

1. Click Open on

the Tools

Pane.

2. Select the

drawing you

want to open.

3. Click

Open.

1

2

3

PR I N T I NG A D RAW ING

1

2

3

4

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PR I N T I NG A D RAW ING

1. Press and hold Alt on the

keyboard then click Print

on the Tools Pane.

2. A window will

appear.

Select “Yes, print

it!”

3. Select the printer

that you will use

4. Click Print

PR I N T I NG A D RAW ING

Press and hold Alt on the

keyboard then click Print

Tools Pane.

A window will

appear.

Select “Yes, print

Select the printer

that you will use

Click Print

C LO S I NG T U X P A I N T

1

2

3

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C LO S I NG T U X P A I N T

1.

2.

3.

C LO S I NG T U X P A I N T

Click

Quit on

the Tools

Pane.

A window

will

appear.

Select

“Yes, I’m

done!”

Another

window

will

appear.

Select

“Yes, save

it!”

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T ux p a i n t

D r i l l s

Drill #1 (Coloring Activity)

1. Open Tux Paint.

2. Click the New button from tools pane.

3. Select the hen or the

airplane.

4. Click Open button.

5. Color the hen or airplane

using the Colors and Paint

tools only.

6. Save your work.

Drill #2 (Self-Portrait Activity)

1. Open Tux Paint.

2. Draw yourself using the paint

button.

3. Design the drawing using the

magic option tool only.

4. Save your work.

CRITERIA POINTS Coloring of Object 6

Coloring of Background 3

Color Combination 5

Saving 1

TOTAL 15

CRITERIA POINTS Creativity 8

Effective Use

of Magic Options 5

Saving 1

TOTAL 15

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1. Open Tux Paint.

2. Open a new drawing. Use any white background color.

3. Type your name, section and class number at the upper left

corner of the drawing area.

4. Type Mooncake Festival at the center.

5. Draw the things that you do in celebrating the Mooncake Festival.

Use Paint, Lines, Shapes and Text tools only.

6. Add a greeting in Chinese character.

7. Save your work.

CRITERIA POINTS Creativity 6

Drawing Content 6

Text 3

TOTAL 15

Activity 4:

Mooncake Festival Score

Activity 5:

Ecosystem Score

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1. Open Tux Paint.

2. Open a new drawing. Use any plain background color.

3. Type your name, section and class number at the upper left

corner of the drawing area.

4. Type "Ecosystem" at the center.

5. Create a drawing that shows an ecosystem based on your Science

lesson. You may use stamps for the animals. Use arrows to show

relationship of animals.

6. Save your work.

1. Double-click Freedraw on the desktop.

2. Type your name, section and class number at the upper left

corner of the drawing area.

3. Draw flower/s that you would want to offer to Mama Mary.

4. Below the flower, type your short prayer to Mama Mary.

5. Decorate your drawing.

CRITERIA POINTS Creativity 8

Content 7

TOTAL 15

Activity 6:

Flowers for Mama Mary Score

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6. If done, raise your hand for checking.

7. Print your work.

1. Double click Comicstrip maker on your desktop.

2. Create a comic strip that shows two people talking on what they

can do to save the environment. Choose appropriate background,

characters, accessories.

3. Use callouts to show what they say.

4. If done, click the download button to save. Go to your NAS folder

and assign the filename: environment section CN

CRITERIA POINTS Creativity 5

Content 5

Message 5

TOTAL 15

CRITERIA POINTS Creativity 5

Content 5

Message 5

TOTAL 15

Project:

Saving the Environment Score