# ✨ Archive Spotlight: Creating Simple Html5 Canvas Animation

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**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [October 5, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/archive-spotlight-creating-simple-html5-canvas-animation/683576 "2026-10-05T07:00:07Z")\
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If you want to get started with drawing on the web, this guide breaks down the basics of moving shapes around using the canvas element.

> **[Creating a Simple HTML5 Canvas Animation](https://www.kirupa.com/html5/creating_simple_html5_canvas_animation.htm)**
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> Learn how to use the canvas element and JavaScript to easily animate pixels you push to the screen.