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First Sketch

Design a creature using simple shapes and colors. Draw the creature by hand using only points, lines, rectangles, and ellipses. (Exercise 1-7, page 15).

Then, using what you designed, implement your own screen design using only 2D primitive shapes—arc(), curve(), ellipse(), line(), point(), quad(), rect(), triangle()—and basic color functions—background(), colorMode(), fill(), noFill(), noStroke(), and stroke(). Remember to use size() to specify the dimensions of your window. Suggestion: Play the sketch after typing each new line of code. Correct any errors or typos along the way. (Exercise 2-9, page 28) Name your sketch creature.

Additional Requirements

box body, triangle eyes and nose, square head, wheels for feet, two arms Your sketch must have at least one rectangle, one triangle, one ellipse, and one line. You must use at least one color other than white, black, or a shade of gray. At the right is a sample creature, which is meant to be some sort of robot on wheels. As you can see, artistic excellence is not a requirement for this assignment. Your sketch must not be a duplicate of the example sketch or merely a simple modification of the sketch. Be creative!

When You Finish

Zip your sketch into a zip file named creature.zip and upload it.