Introduction to Creative Computing 2026/2027: 🖍: Individual Work 5: Colour Observation, Living Line I and Ripples
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Today we are going to complete three exercises from Code as a Creative Medium, which was written by Tega Brain and Golan Levin. I'd really recommend picking up a copy if you can, it's full of brilliant reference, exercises and project briefs.

Today we are going to have 10 minutes for the first exercise, with 25 minutes for each of the last two exercises.

A reminder from last week: make these exercises on the online p5.js editor at https://editor.p5js.org - easier for sharing with others and a nice way of building up a portfolio of p5.js sketches.

Let's discuss "Colour Observation" before we all try it on our own on the p5.js editor. Any suggestions? Show the PDF Joel!

Next, let's spend 20 minutes on the "Living Line I" exercise. What should we use to remember all the previous positions of the line? Show the PDF Joel!

Finally we have 20 minutes for the "Ripples in a Pond" exercise. What new programming paradigm could we use for this exercise? Show the PDF Joel!

Have you started making your portfolio of sketches and your reflective statement? See the unit wiki for links to places to help you make your own if you get stuck. I'd REALLY recommend adding to your GitHub page every week, and your reflective statement. An hour a week in these individual sessions will make a BIG difference and you won't be in a rush at the end of the unit. Have you tried the Share option in the File menu of editor.p5js.org? It's a great way of getting URLs to add to your portfolio of sketches.

Thanks! Time for lunch, see you next week.
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