Design and First Prototype

We decided to build a stand to hold the paintbrush or other art tool. The stand is designed to be able to hold the paintbrush, pastel, etc. in place while the HIPster moves the canvas with their body or a joystick. The idea behind moving the canvas with their body is that a harness will attach the canvas to the HIPster so they can move the canvas as they like. If the HIPster decides to use the joystick, the canvas will be placed on a portable device that has wheels connected to the joystick so they can move the canvas using it. We built our first prototype out of cardboard and it is roughly 5 feet tall. The base is designed for maximum stability.