Legends by Shirley Wu

The Short Guide to Generative Art & Creative Coding

Resources for combining code and visual art

Whether you’re a beginner or professional in art/engineering who is simply intrigued by the mesmerizing patterns of generative art, here’s some ways you can learn something new:

Learning (Tools, programs, resources)

• Processing — programming language geared toward creating visual arts
• Quartz Composer — node-based visual programming language, Mac only
• TouchDesigner —node-based visual programming language for real time interactive multimedia content
• Max MSP — visual programming language for music and interactive media
• Unity — game engine that can also be used for creative coding; Unity beginner series
• Nodebox — python based alternative to Processing
• Nodes — JavaScript-based 2D canvas for computational thinking
• Resources from Tania Rascia
• Rad Lines, Drawingrobots.net — fun with plotters and drawing lines
• Spoongraphics — easy to follow graphic design tutorials
• Designing Programs — a practical and pedagogical approach to programming, tailored for visual arts…