Images!

Goals:

Use wear to select an image for a sprite. The optional second argument controls its height.
Use slide to move a sprite to the right or left without turning. Add a second argument after slide to simultaneously move forward or backwards.
mirror flips the image across the sprite's main axis.

Pencil Code searches for images from a public database. Preface the search term with t- to have it return an image with a transparent background. The example on the right shows the results from 'fish' and 't-fish', both drawn on a blue background.
Specify an image of your choice by referencing a string showing its web address, or URL (Uniform Resource Locator) as the argument to the Sprite constructor or wear function. The URL must reference a jpg, png, or svg file.

The variables on and off are aliases for the Boolean values true and false. An alias is simply a second name for something. In this case, on and off are useful because they are easier to read.

Save each of the following in a folder called Images.

Code a DogAndCat program which loads images for 't-dog' and 't-cat', making the cat half as tall as the dog. Then replace these images with images from the web that you like better.
Find images of hair without a face (such as from pngall.com) and add it to a sprite. Size and position the hair on top of your CrazyFace sprite, or an image of a real person, saving the result as Hairdos.

Create a SharkTank containing an image of a shark. Use slide and mirror to make the shark swim back and forth realistically. Also, use grow to make the shark appear to move closer and further away.
Using images, either create a Seascape with a variety of sprites for sea life in front of an image of water and sand; or generate a HauntedHouse by superimposing images of ghosts or other spooky characters in front of a suitable background image; or come up with an analagous concept of your own design. Whatever your choice, be sure to move sprites around realistically using slide and mirror.