Skillshare – Coding Self Generating Art with Javascript and P5js

In this course, you will code some awesome self-generating art using Javascript and the P5js library. Don’t worry: you won’t have to set up anything. It’ll be a super easy process!

I will show you what you need to get started, go over some basic coding instructions, teach you how to create generative art, and show you how to export it to creative software like Adobe Illustrator.

p5.js is a JavaScript library for creative coding, with a focus on making coding accessible and inclusive for artists, designers, educators, beginners, and anyone else! It’s free and open-source, so it will always be growing.

We will be using the P5js web editor, so you can share your code with everyone in just a few clicks!

By the end of this course, you will have the ability to create stunning art pieces with code and know how to export and edit them in creative software used by professionals around the globe.

This class is for designers and coders of all kinds of skill levels. Programming experience is not necessary.

A little warning: this course might give you a new addiction.

Let’s get started!

Links talked about in the course:

P5.js Web Editor
3. Intro to P5.js – Pink Circle (P5.js Sketch)
3. Intro to P5.js – Random Circles (P5.js Sketch)
5. Your First Generative Art (P5.js Sketch)
6. Advanced Generative Art (P5.js Sketch)
7. Exporting Your Art (P5.js Sketch)
7. Exporting Your Art – P5.js SVG library