Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner

A disproportionate number of my posts seem to be about art resources.  As I’ve suggested before, I think this has something to do with my personal delight in finding digital tools that enable me to do things that would be impossible for me with traditional media.  I doubt that anyone will ever  call me an artist, but I can now be creative on digital canvas in ways that are satisfying to me.  I encourage teachers everywhere to make these tools available to learners in their classrooms

SUMO Paint is an extremely powerful and versatile online paint program.  Most of the features of this application are for artists with more sophistication than I have.  Still, as i have experimented with some of the tools, I’ve found that even a novice can create pleasing graphics.  So, I believe SUMO Paint is something that could be used by almost anyone.

The site’s developers claim that SUMO Paint is “…the best and the most user friendly image editing and drawing application online.”  There may well be no exaggeration in this claim.  SUMO Paint offers advanced support for layers, and lists 20 features that include:  Shape Tools; Clone Stamp Tool;  Gradient Tool; Symmetry Tool; Smudge Tool; Magic Wand Tool.  If these names make little or no sense, you can have a great deal of fun finding out by registering and logging in.

Files created in SUMO Paint can either be saved to your computer or to your SUMO  account.  You can share your art work in the SUMO Paint community and receive feedback.  Many SUMO artists make their work available for other artists to “edit”.  Although I’ve experimented with SUMO Paint, I’m not sharing any of my own efforts here.  Instead, I’ll illustrate with a couple of pieces that are showcased on the site. (Click on the image to see it on SUMO Paint.)