1. © 2005 Deborah Gilden Samples from Class Drawing with PowerPoint ® Simple Computer Art for Children and Adults

2. © 2005 Deborah Gilden Introduction Although its called PowerPoint presentation software, the versatility of this application makes it useful for a lot more than just giving presentations. For those of us who cant draw by hand but have a need, or just a hankering, to create some simple images, the drawing tools that are a part of PowerPoint software are just the ticket. Even young children can learn to draw in this medium that ensures your circles are round, your squares are square, and your colors stay inside the lines -- yet also allows for freehand creativity via the mouse. Perhaps these samples created with PowerPoint Drawing Tools will inspire you to make your own masterpieces!

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5. The basic activity in drawing with PowerPoint tools involves clicking on a tool that has the shape you want, then clicking (or clicking & dragging) on your slide. Like magic, your shape appears! Once there, you can resize it, reshape it, move it, color it, and even animate it.

6. © 2005 Deborah Gilden The oval, rectangle, line, & arrow tools are on the Drawing Toolbar for easy access.

7. © 2005 Deborah Gilden Many additional tools are in the AutoShapes menu. They are grouped by category. Its fun and useful to become familiar with them. Start by clicking the AutoShapes menu (probably at the bottom of your screen), and then on Basic Shapes.

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10. © Deborah Gilden 2005© Deborah Gilden 2002 Snowman & Sun Made with only the oval tool.

11. © Deborah Gilden 2005© Deborah Gilden 2002 Snowman & Sun Adding the gradient from center Along with shadows, adds depth.

12. © Deborah Gilden 2005© Deborah Gilden 2002 Snowman & Sun Including other shapes adds realism; animation is always fun.

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15. Head, ears, and eyes are made from oval tool. Mouth is made from arc tool. Neck and body are made from rounded rectangle tool. Arms and feet are made from oval tool. Bowtie is made from is made from isosceles triangle and oval tools.

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17. Christmas Tree Explore the shapes in the many categories under AutoShapes.

18. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Ranger Bird WordArt makes text act like an object.

19. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Penguin Exits You can either use the shadow tool, or draw your own shadow.

20. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Enter School Bus Gradients help make windows look real.

21. © Deborah Gilden 2005© Deborah Gilden 2002 Night Scene Animation turns this into something special.

22. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Concept by Brenna Bozigian Frog by Brenna Brenna made the original version with water colors at age 11; Dr. Debby made a PowerPoint variation at age – oh, never mind!

23. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Flower Amazing what you can do with a flattened circle, a gradient fill, and a bit of rotation.

24. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Flower in Frame Dr. Debbys Class Drawing with PowerPoint includes three ways of making 3-D shapes.

25. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Blinds What goes down… Blinds What goes down…

26. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Blinds Must come up! Blinds Must come up!

27. © Deborah Gilden 2005© Deborah Gilden 2002 Summer Scene A falling apple scares the bunny. Summer Scene A falling apple scares the bunny.

28. © Deborah Gilden 2005 University Note the shadows by the dormers.

29. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Sundae AutoShapes and gradients can be delicious!

30. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Cone AutoShapes, gradients, and patterned fills can be delicious!

31. © Deborah Gilden 2005© Deborah Gilden 2002 Watermelon You can make curves with a basic AutoShapes tool, or with an AutoShape line tool. Using them takes practice.

32. © Deborah Gilden 2005 Bowl of Fruit Practice drawing simple images can lead to more sophisticated creations. Note that the bowl is translucent.

33. © 2005 Deborah Gilden The End The examples you have just seen are from Dr. Debbys Class Drawing with PowerPoint which she teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you would like more information on this or other classes taught by Dr. Debby, would like to comment on the examples, or want to learn about how Dr. Debby can help you design a PowerPoint presentation, a PowerPoint Photo Album, or a PowerPoint Scrapbook, contact her at debby@ski.org.