Are you ready to combine your passion for art with the power of coding? In this 4-part course, you’ll explore how to create vibrant, interactive digital artwork using p5.js, a beginner-friendly JavaScript library. Whether you're an artist looking to learn code or a coder curious about creative expression, this series is for you! Each class is a one-hour hands-on session where we’ll move from paper sketches to digital art, using p5.js to bring your vision to life. By the end, you’ll have the skills to create your own piece of interactive digital art and a solid foundation to explore more complex projects. Let's make coding as fun and creative as drawing! 🌺 Target Audience This course is perfect for beginners—whether you’re an artist who’s new to coding or a coder who wants to explore the world of creative digital art. No prior experience with p5.js or coding required! 🌺 Skills You'll Learn: Brainstorming and sketching art with a creative process Coding basic shapes and colors using p5.js Understanding coordinate systems and pixels Creating interactive digital artwork 🌺 Why Book This Experience? This is more than just a coding class—it’s a way to express your creativity through code. By the end of the course, you’ll have created your own piece of digital art and learned a skill you can use to make interactive designs, animations, and even games. Let’s turn your creativity into code!

Experience subject

Class Breakdown 🌺Class 1-2: Brainstorm & Prototype Your Art (Analog Meets Digital) We’ll start by flexing our creative muscles, brainstorming art ideas, and exploring how simple rules can shape our designs. You’ll sketch your vision using shapes, lines, and colors, then translate that into a basic prototype. This part is all about building a strong creative foundation. Skills: Brainstorming with rules, sketching digital art on paper, using a coordinate system Outcome: A paper prototype ready for digitizing 🌺Class 3-4: Code Your Artwork in p5.js (Turn Analog into Digital) In these sessions, you’ll learn to use p5.js to bring your art to life on screen. We’ll cover coordinate systems, shapes, and colors, transforming your paper sketch into code step-by-step. By the end, your analog art will be digital, interactive, and ready to share with the world! Skills: Coding in p5.js, using JavaScript functions for shapes, lines, colors Outcome: A fully coded piece of digital art, created from your original sketch What to Bring 🌺For Classes 1-2: Paper, pencil, markers Ruler or straight edge 🌺For Classes 3-4: A laptop with internet access Access to the p5.js online editor (it’s free and easy to use!)

Time of Class

Saturday afternoon from 1-2pm PST via Google Meet on the following dates: 🌺 Class 1: 11-2-24 🌺 Class 2: 11-9-24 🌺 Class 3: 11-16-24 🌺 Class 4: 11-23-24