National Gallery of Art NGAkids Wallovers

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Shockwave runs in 32-bit. If you are using Snow Leopard OS 10.6 on a Mac, or a 64-bit PC,, please set your browser to run in 32-bit.

Wallovers are symmetrical designs painted on a virtual wall. Select a square or hexagonal grid and choose a pattern and background color, then watch what happens as you draw. Change the brush size or color to vary the patterns. The rainbow brush cycles through colors as you hold down the mouse. The computer will make patterns for you if you click the AUTODRAW pencil icon near the top of this page. To start over, choose a new grid or pattern, or click the eraser. Click the printer icon to print your designs on paper, or save your picture on the computer by taking a screenshot.

If the top of this page is blank, download or update Shockwave Player. For best results, run your PC or Macintosh Web browser in 32-bit mode. Mac Snow Leopard (OS 10.6) users should set Safari to open in 32-bit mode. Here's how.

If you have an older computer or an out-of-date plug-in that cannot display this program, use the earlier version of Wallovers.

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