{"id":13520,"date":"2018-10-16T14:59:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T21:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=13520"},"modified":"2023-03-08T17:08:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:08:48","slug":"kids-strengthen-artistic-talents-through-tynker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/kids-strengthen-artistic-talents-through-tynker\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Strengthen Artistic Talents Through Tynker!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids Strengthen Artistic Talent Through Tynker!<\/h2>\n

Technology gives us tools, like computer programming, to craft the projects we imagine in our minds. As kids work with technology to produce exciting products, they need to figure out how to design things in creative ways. Not only can this fusion of creativity and technology make for some fun projects kids can do, it\u2019s also essential that they learn how to seamlessly sync design skills and technological ability as they prepare to make future career choices. According to<\/span> Bridget Goodbody<\/span><\/a>, an art historian and critic and CEO of Artistic Intelligence, “Technology and design are the heart of the new creative economy. Students need a solid education on both fronts to compete.”<\/span><\/p>\n

At Tynker, we\u2019re excited to be part of the growing movement that\u2019s encouraging kids to integrate their tech abilities and creative tendencies. In Tynker, you can upload hand-drawn art or photos from your tablet into your Tynker project. You can also use the <\/span>Paint Editor and Vector Drawing Tool<\/span><\/a> in Tynker to create art directly in your project without having to upload it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another great way that kids can tap into their artistic abilities using Tynker is by creating Minecraft <\/a>resources! Using Tynker\u2019s Minecraft resource editing tools, your child can make mobs and mods, design skins, and create other customized game elements. With simple publishing tools from Tynker, kids can easily bring their Minecraft creations<\/a> to life\u2014in 3D ! The Tynker user community is a great place to see creations from other kids, get inspired with ideas, and even remix others’ projects, thus engaging in collaborative art-making!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen several of our Featured Makers<\/a> use tech and art to make some awesome projects, which goes to show that being creative and being techy can easily go hand in hand!<\/p>\n

\"\"Take for example 13-year-old\u00a0Kira<\/a>, who\u2019s demonstrated her artistic abilities since she was three years old. Kira loves Harry Potter; her favorite project is a Harry Potter animation where a potion-making experience g<\/span>oes horribly wrong! During our interview, Kira\u2019s mom Julie told us how coding merges with Kira\u2019s artistic abilities and suggested that talent doesn\u2019t need to be restricted to either art or technology: \u201cIt\u2019s her thing. She\u2019s artsy, she\u2019s techy, she\u2019s just talented.\u201d Kira likes that she can draw her own characters and themes in Tynker, and she loves to use coding to extend her drawing skills.<\/p>\n

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