Making a Background Using Paint

Your graphic novel will be created using PowerPoint.  While you can use the PP backgrounds, either full colour or pre-set colours, I have found that the children enjoy making their own backgrounds.  Using Paint, which is a free program, you can easily make backgrounds, save and use them in your graphic novel.

Paint is found by clicking on the START button, then accessories - Paint.  You can easily make a bottom/top background (green grass, blue sky) by drawing a line across the screen and using the paint can to fill each area.  Once the children master this, they quickly get more creative with their backgrounds.  One note - be sure to draw the initial line all the way across the screen.  Any holes, and the fill paint can will fill the entire screen.

Click on the image below to see a short video of how to make a basic background using Paint.