This chapter, Digital Painting, introduces two pieces of software: Tux Paint and Tux Math. Tux Paint is used to draw pictures and explore creative thinking, while Tux Math is used to learn arithmetic calculations through games.
1. What is Tux Paint?
Tux Paint is a free drawing program designed for young children. It has:
- a simple, easy-to-use interface,
- fun sound effects, and
- an encouraging cartoon mascot which helps to guide children as they use the program.
How to work in Tux Paint
- Choose a Tool from the options on the left side of the screen.
- Then, make choices from the right side of the screen.
- Directions are provided at the bottom of the screen.
2. Title Screen
- When Tux Paint first loads, a title/credits screen will appear.
- Once loading is complete, press a key or click on the mouse to continue.
- Or, after about 30 seconds, the title screen will go away automatically.