When I was organizing my home studio and came across the Draw and Dine book, that aha moment happened. This concept would make a superb project for my Advanced Computer Graphics students. It would challenge them to work with new subject matter and invite them to explore new digital illustration and painting techniques. I could also introduce them to the tenets of graphic design through the production of book pages using page layout software. The cherry on top would be discussing the dos and don’ts of typography.
Art teachers incorporate technology and new media into their lessons. Young students become subjects of historical American artworks through digital projection, elementary students create outer space-themed LED circuit-enhanced drawings, middle-school students research the art of printmaker Barbara Jones-Hogu and design posters with powerful messages, high-school students digitally illustrate food recipe layouts, and more.
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