UAL CCI: Introduction to Creative Computing Intensive 2022: 🖼: Workshop 3: Drawing Your Initials and Draw, then Code.
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This morning we are going to complete two 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.

Before we work on the two exercises, I'd like to show you three important sources of information about p5.js: the forum, the reference and the examples.

Let's take a look at the p5.js forum. What can we find? Let's try searching for things as well as browsing.

Next, let's take a look at the p5.js reference - I always have this open when I'm writing code. Don't forget that all the code examples are editable right in your browser! Even on mobile!

Finally, let's take a look at the p5.js examples - let's try cut and pasting them into new sketches using your new p5.js editor login. Do they work? Why did you pick the ones that you did?

Now that we are familiar with the forum, reference and examples, let's try two exercises from Code as a Creative Medium: "Drawing Your Initials" and "Draw, then Code".

By the way, as a reminder, make these exercises on the online p5.js editor at https://editor.p5js.org (don't forget to log in with your GitHub name and password!) - much easier for sharing with others and a nice way of building up a portfolio of p5.js sketches.

Let's discuss "Drawing Your Initials" before we all try it on our own. How should we tackle this? One thing I love to do is use something called pseudocode to rough out my ideas as comments before I write any code (thanks for the suggestion Rocio!). That way I can think before I start writing any code. I also love to sketch ideas with my pen and pad before I code. Both are allowed and ecournaged! Let's spend half the remaining time on this exercise before moving onto "Draw, then Code". Show the PDF Joel!

Let's discuss "Draw, then Code" before we all try it on our own. How should we tackle this? Show the PDF Joel!

Thanks! Time for a short break!
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