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Contributed by Jane Long, May 18, 2011
Use Scratch to make awesome abstract art!
  • Original Author: Jane Long, with the ScratchEd Team
  • Education Level: Preschool and Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College and University, Professional Development, Other
  • Content Types: Activity, Handout, Lesson Plan, Sample Scratch Project
  • Curricular Areas: Visual Arts
  • Keywords: beginner, art, drawing, abstract, getting started
  • Using Scratch to make art projects offers a new and exciting way to experiment with computational concepts and skills!
  • The following five “projects” help the artist create simple abstract works while exploring Scratch. 
Resource Files
application/octet-stream iconback to the basics-movement.sb
application/octet-stream iconback to the basics-rotation.sb
application/octet-stream iconback to the basics-stamp.sb
application/octet-stream iconrandomization-movement.sb
application/octet-stream iconrandomization-rotation.sb
application/octet-stream iconrandomization-stamp.sb
application/octet-stream iconautomatic drawing b&w.sb
application/octet-stream iconpattern field.sb
application/octet-stream iconmake a pollock.sb
Images: 
Back to the Basics
Randomization
Automatic Drawing Color
Pattern Field
Make a Pollock
Other Files: 
application/pdf iconIntroduction Got Art.pdf
application/pdf iconinstructions back to the basics.pdf
application/pdf iconinstructions randomization.pdf
application/pdf iconinstructions automatic drawing.pdf
application/pdf iconinstructions pattern field.pdf
application/pdf iconinstructionsmake a pollock.pdf
Comments
Joek van Montfort
Member
May 18, 2011

 I like this!

 

Would you mind if we translate your instruction sheets for use with our event on World Scratch Day?

http://day.scratch.mit.edu/event/361

 

joek AT scratchweb DOT nl

 

Jane Long
Member
May 18, 2011

thanks!

not at all, go for it!

let me know how it goes!

j.

Jane Long
Member
May 13, 2011

 hi,

thank you for the feedback!

the projects were created to teach college art students how to begin incorporating Scratch/programming into their work, but i have yet to actually test them out.  i think most of the projects except for make a pollock are simple enough for most age groups.

j.

Ingrid Gustafson
Member
May 13, 2011

Hi Jane,

 

These are fantastic resources! I teach art and technology classes to first and second grade students, and we have been playing around with these ideas. I love the PDF documents you included. We've been using the included "Kalidescope" example project and having the students change the costume to be their own original drawing. What age group do you do these with?

 

Thanks for sharing,

 

Ingrid