Digital Art Basics Flashcards

Grade 5 · Art · Flashcards

Study key vocabulary and concepts for understanding digital art tools and techniques.

Flashcards

Digital Art: Art made or edited using computers, tablets, or smartphones and software programs.
Pixel: The smallest unit of a digital image; a tiny square of a single color.
Resolution: How many pixels an image contains; higher resolution = crisper, clearer image.
Layer: A transparent level in digital software where you can add elements without disturbing other layers.
Stylus: A pen-shaped tool used to draw on a tablet or touch screen.
Undo: A command (often Ctrl+Z) that reverses the last action made in a program.
Opacity: How see-through or transparent a brush, color, or layer is in digital art.
Brush Tool: A digital tool that lets you paint or draw; can mimic pencils, pens, watercolors, and more.
Canvas: The blank digital workspace where artwork is created in a software program.
Export: Saving artwork in a shareable format like JPEG or PNG.
Graphic Design: Using digital tools to create visual content like logos, posters, and web layouts.
Animation: A series of slightly different images shown rapidly to create the illusion of movement.
Krita: A free, open-source digital art program popular for painting and illustration.