[Workshop] Drawing for techies

[ UUID ] 95b4b9db-1261-4564-b0a9-48fcb8af1824

[ Session Name ] [Workshop] Drawing for techies [ Primary Space ] Openness [ Secondary Space ] Youth Zone

[ Submitter's Name ] Ariadni-Karolina Alexiou [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Individual [ Submitter's GitHub ] carolinux

What will happen in your session?

I will guide participants through the steps of creating a drawing using concepts familiar to people in tech (as a person involved in both fields).

We will do the following exercises:

• Use a flexible grid method to support the drawing process (related to templating/unit tests)
• Identify and correct mistakes in a drawing (related to debugging)
• Brainstorm an idea with thumbnails (related to prototyping)

All the while, personal feedback on drawings will be given. I have ran the workshop multiple times in several events, I have found this to be the most valuable part of the process because it's very hands-on.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

• For participants to become more confident in their drawing abilities
• For participants to understand the process of creating art, and how it is not that different from engineering
• Spark discussion about interdisciplinary learning
• For me to get feedback on the grid tool I have built

I have ran the workshop several times (including in last year's Mozfest) and each time the objectives are met with great success, and I augment the workshop based on the learnings.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

I can bring all necessary materials (ie, printouts & colored pencils)

Time needed

90 mins