Step 2: Research Software Options Take some time to explore online and learn about the various ways that digital art is created. What types of programs are used? Are there free websites or apps that might be helpful? What skills or tools will you need to call upon to create this digital art masterpiece?

Make a list of the possible software tools and options that you find in your research that are available to help you create your digital art piece. Identify the program(s) or tool(s) that you plan to use for this lab.

Step 3: Make a Plan
Next, map out a loose plan for your digital art. This can be as simple as typing up some notes in a word processing document using bullet points to create a plan of action for how you will approach this digital creation.

Some questions to consider:

How will you capture the essence of the physical art digitally?
What are some key aspects that you need to pay attention to?
What components of the physical art are you apprehensive to re-create digitally?
Are there any aspects of the physical art that you want to change when you re-create it digitally?
It is important to note that while you should be able to recognize and see the resemblance between the physical art piece that you choose and your digital re-creation, you do have some creative ownership in this process—after all, you’re the artist! That means that you have the creative freedom to shift or slightly change some aspects of the physical art that you want to while re-creating it digitally in order to truly make it your own!

After exploring the possible programs or tools available to you to create your digital art and mapping out a plan, it is time to get started!

Step 4: Create!
Using whatever program or tools you decided on, jump right in to re-creating your physical piece of art in a digital medium.

While you are creating your digital art, keep in mind that you will be submitting the photos of your physical piece of art along with your digital re-creation, and the resemblance should be evident. It is certainly okay for various details to be different based on your creative ideas and instincts, but make sure that the most defining and dominant features of the original piece of physical art are evident in your digital re-creation.

Step 5: Reflect
The final piece in this lab is to compose a brief reflection/explanation of your digital re-creation. There are no specific questions that you need to answer in this reflection; however, you should aim to simply explain the components and features of your digital art piece that you are proud of and want recognized, as well as how these features relate to the physical piece.

You can also discuss your experience with recreating a piece of physical art digitally and the challenges that you faced as well as the aspects of the assignment that you enjoyed.

Your reflection should be no longer than one page; one to two paragraphs is sufficient.

You will submit the photographs of the physical art piece you chose, your list of digital creation tools, your map or plan for your digital work of art, your actual digital re-creation, and your reflection all together.

For information on how you will be graded, please refer to the rubric below.