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A Byte of Python & Turtle

Welcome in! A Byte of Python & Turtle is a one-day generative art workshop, and between you and me, it's one of my favourite days of the whole summer. You'll learn Python by making art with it: real code, real geometry, and a finished piece that's genuinely yours.

The day climbs a staircase. Shapes first, then loops, then functions, then randomness, then your own piece. Each step adds one idea, and each idea shows up on the canvas right away. By mid-afternoon your program will draw a different artwork every time it runs, and you'll pick a favourite to display at the gallery walk.

No coding experience needed. If you can type, you can draw.

Day-by-day, step by step.

Day 1

Day 1 - Generative Art Workshop

7 lessons

One day, one language, one artwork. You'll learn Python by drawing with it: shapes first, then loops, then functions, then randomness — and by the afternoon your program will produce a different piece of art every time it runs. The day ends with a gallery walk of everyone's work.

  1. 01 Workshop Kickoff
  2. 02 Hello, Turtle
  3. 03 Loops & Variables
  4. 04 Functions & Colour
  5. 05 Randomness & Generative Magic
  6. 06 Compose Your Piece
  7. 07 Where to Go Next

Build something. Break something. Fix it twice.