Create Without Limits: Art Apps on Glitch

Aphorist Mason Cooley once said that art begins in imitation and ends in innovation. Interestingly enough, that quote sort of applies to getting started with Glitch! If you see a project that you like, you can remix it, put a twist on it, and make it your own! Here are a few unique ways that artists are using Glitch as a digital canvas to design their own works of art.

One of the most common ways people see art is by going to a museum. Designer Mark Uraine expanded that simple concept and built a virtual gallery space with an exhibit dedicated to pioneering digital designer Muriel Cooper. Mark used a blog post he wrote on Muriel to create text and image panels within a VR environment.

As Mark mentions in his post, “Today we are rewarded by her efforts in every app we swipe, every typographical layout we scan on the web, and in every interaction that immerses us in the digital world.” I think Muriel would be very proud of this!

A big challenge for designers and artists is not only finding a way to show off their work, but to keep it updated as well. Luckily, Glitch makes it extremely easy to create a portfolio website with multiple pages and images. No more dealing with clunky site builders with finicky controls — just update your site right in our code editor and all your changes are automatically live! Take a look at how conceptual artist Karolina Dworska uses Glitch to make a simple portfolio with information on her work. Well done Karolina!

Jo Baer’s “Primary Light Group, Red, Green, Blue” is a prime example of minimalist art. The three canvases each contain a black outer border and a different colored inner border, and this Glitch project reinterprets the exhibit directly within a web browser. Check out the README for this project for a detailed explanation of not only how this was made with HTML and CSS, but the thought process from the artist behind its genesis.

We talked about using Glitch as a digital canvas for your own creations, and we’ve found a few great examples of how others have made art using our platform.

Graphics editor Rich Harris designed a lovely rendering of Maura Dooley’s poem “Still Life with Sea Pinks and High Tide.” As you scroll down the page to read the piece, gentle ocean waves rise and the horizon disappears. The visual rendering really adds another dimension to the poem! What poems or other pieces of art would you make using Glitch?

These are just a few ways Glitch can be used to put pixel to screen and express yourself. If any of these projects have inspired you, take a look at our Art newsletter! It contains more examples of artsy projects on Glitch, as well as a spotlight on creator Hector Urtubia.

What will you make today?