Matthew McClain

Arduino for Artists

Available now on Amazon and Kobo!

Take your creative ambitions in exciting new directions with the easy-to-learn and popular Arduino electronics platform! Arduino for Artists is a guide for amateur and professional artists interested in using the Arduino microcontroller platform to create dynamic and interactive works of art. Discover a new way to leave your creative mark on the world using technology as a medium.

While most how-to books approach Arduino and electronics from a scientific and engineering perspective, Arduino for Artists is designed for creatives who want to use technology as a tool for artistic expression instead.

An illuminated LED strip An LED strip powered via a voltage regulator.

In this book, you'll learn about programming Arduino microcontrollers and connecting them to electronic components to create art. You'll learn to do things like...

  • Create kinetic art displays using motors
  • Program individually addressable LED light strips to create complex and mesmerizing light displays
  • Add sensors to your art pieces, allowing them to respond dynamically to input from their viewers

If you're an artist looking to incorporate light, motion, and interactivity in your work, Arduino for Artists belongs in your library!

Arduino for Artists is available for purchase in paperback and eBook form on Amazon and Kobo.

Click here to read a sample chapter from the book.

An Arduino hooked up to a servo An Arduino hooked up to a potato

Arduino for Artists was written between May 2020 and May 2021 in conjunction with New Degree Press and Georgetown's Book Author Program. It is based on my previous work designing introductory Arduino curricula.

Supplemental Materials

Click here to download any of the Arduino sketches from the book.