ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Zinnea How to Draw in Scratch | Transparent Colors | Art Tutorial
Hey everyone, it’s Zia here! Today, I’m going to show you a cool art trick in Scratch. We’re going to learn how to draw using transparent colors. You might already know how to make gradients in Scratch, but I’ll teach you a neat way to create shapes that are completely see-through!
First, let’s start by creating a new Sprite. Hover over the “Choose a Sprite” button and click on “Paint” because we’re going to paint our own Sprite. Pick a color for the transparent object you want to draw. For this tutorial, I’ll make a transparent orange flame, but you can choose any color you like!
Click on the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle. But wait, let’s make it better! Delete the rectangle and remove its outline. Now, draw a rectangle that fills the entire screen. Click on the fill option and set it to a gradient. Instead of a regular gradient, choose a second color that is transparent. This will create a gradient from your chosen color to a transparent one.
We can make this even cooler! To turn the gradient into a solid transparent color, use the point editing tool. This tool lets you change the shape by clicking and dragging its corners. Create a small transparent section by adjusting the points.
Switch back to the main selection tool and drag your small transparent square to make it larger. Now you have a big transparent shape! Use the point editing tool to shape it into whatever you want. For my flame, I’ll drag the points to make it look like a flame, with a curved bottom.
If you want to add more details, like a yellow core in the middle of the flame, you can do that too! Click on fill again, change it from gradient to a solid color, and pick a yellow shade. Draw a small circle in the middle for the core.
Now we have our flame! If it’s too big, you can resize it to make it smaller, like size 60. You can use this transparent shape in any of your Scratch projects. Just click on the code tab to add some code and make it interactive!
That’s all for today! I hope you enjoyed learning how to create transparent objects in Scratch. Have fun experimenting with your projects, and happy scratching!
Start by opening Scratch and creating a new Sprite. Use the paint tool to draw a shape of your choice. Experiment with the gradient fill option to make part of your shape transparent. Try different colors and shapes to see how they look with transparency!
Use the skills you’ve learned to create a scene with multiple transparent objects. For example, design a landscape with a transparent sun or clouds. Think about how transparency can add depth and interest to your scene.
Add some code to your transparent shapes to make them interactive. For instance, you can make them change color or move when clicked. Use Scratch blocks to bring your transparent art to life!
Challenge yourself to create a recognizable object using only transparent shapes. It could be an animal, a vehicle, or anything you like. Share your creation with a friend and see if they can guess what it is!
Create a short animation using transparent shapes. You might animate a flame flickering or a ghost floating. Use the Scratch timeline to sequence your frames and bring your transparent animation to life.
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Hey everyone, it’s Zia here! Today, I wanted to make an art tutorial and show you how you can create drawings in Scratch using transparent colors. You might know that it’s possible to create gradients in Scratch, but I’ll show you a trick to make completely transparent shapes.
So the first thing to do is hover over the button that says “Choose a Sprite” and click “Paint” because we’re going to paint a Sprite. Let’s pick a color for the transparent object that we’re going to draw. I will draw a little transparent flame as an example, a transparent orange flame. You can set the color to whatever you want.
I’ll click on the rectangle tool to draw out a rectangle. Actually, I am going to delete that one and click on the outline to remove it. So I’ll click on the rectangle tool and drag out a rectangle to fill the entire screen. Now I’ll click on the fill again and set it to have a gradient. Instead of going from orange to pink or something like that, you can click here for the second color in the gradient, and now it’s a gradient from orange to a transparent color.
But we can do even better than this. You can see the gradient effect, but we would like it to just be one solid, transparent color. Here’s a trick for how to do that. I’ll click on the point editing tool, which lets you click on a shape and edit the points of it. I’m going to click and drag the corners of this shape to create a small transparent section of the gradient.
Now I can click on the main selection tool again. I have this little transparent square, and I can drag it up to a larger size. Now we have this large, transparent shape to work with. You can use the point editing tool to shape it into the object you want. I wanted a little flame, so I can drag in these angular points into the shape that I want for the flame, dragging them inward.
I want the bottom of the flame to be curved, and I can do that by clicking on that point and selecting “Curved” to make it a curved point. I might drag the points around a bit, add a point there, and play with the handles to change the curve around that point.
I’m pretty pleased with that. That’s my little flame, and as you can see, it is transparent. I could even add a little yellow core in the middle that isn’t transparent. To do that, I just have to click on fill again, change it from gradient to solid color, and then change that color to some kind of yellow. I could drag out a little circle in the middle to give it a yellow core.
Now we have our little flame. It’s actually kind of big, so maybe I’ll make it a bit smaller, like size 60 or something like that. You have an object that has a transparent color in it, and you can put it anywhere in your project. You could click on the code tab and add code to it.
That’s basically what I wanted to show you. I hope you can use this to create all of the transparent objects you’d like in your projects. I’ll see you next time, and happy scratching!
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Art – Art is the expression or application of human creativity and imagination, often in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. – In our computer class, we used digital tools to create art that looked like a real painting.
Scratch – Scratch is a visual programming language that allows users to create interactive stories, games, and animations. – We learned how to use Scratch to make a simple animation of a cat dancing.
Transparent – Transparent means allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. – In our digital art project, we used a transparent layer to add a soft glow effect to the picture.
Color – Color is the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light. – We used a digital palette to choose the perfect color for our online poster.
Gradient – A gradient is a gradual blend between different colors or shades. – The background of our digital artwork had a gradient that changed from blue to green.
Shape – A shape is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. – In our computer graphics class, we learned how to draw different shapes like circles and squares.
Sprite – A sprite is a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene, often used in video games. – We created a sprite of a superhero to use in our video game project.
Tool – A tool is a device or implement used to carry out a particular function, especially in art or computing. – The paintbrush tool in the software helped us add fine details to our digital drawings.
Details – Details are the small elements or features of something, often adding to its overall appearance or function. – Adding details like shadows and highlights made our digital art look more realistic.
Project – A project is a planned piece of work that has a specific purpose, often involving research or design. – Our class project involved creating a digital storybook using computer software.
