Digital Art Toolbox

Catalog description

This visual arts course introduces students to digital tools for the creation of 2D and 3D art. Students will use raster and vector-based programs to bring their digital creations into the physical world. Large-format printers, laser cutter technology and other digital fabrication technology are used to create physical versions of digital work. Students will learn how to manipulate found and self-generated imagery through the process of appropriation and image manipulation. Conceptual as well as technical issues are covered as students gain skills and apply their own unique creative problem-solving techniques. Self-evaluation and critique are utilized to help students improve.