Constructs

noun : an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances [syn: concept, conception]; verb 1: make by combining materials and parts [syn: build, make]; verb 2: put together out of components or parts [syn: manufacture, fabricate]; verb 3: draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions, of geometrical figures; verb 4: of past events [syn: reconstruct, retrace]

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Curvature

Another series of sketches explor­ing organic curves.  Par­ti­cles fol­low wan­der­ing paths, stop­ping when they cross another path. The shape of the path, the num­ber of par­ti­cles, the ini­tial start­ing posi­tions, the way the par­ti­cles die,… all have a major impact on the final image.

The ulti­mate exam­ple of this draw­ing mech­a­nism is Jared Tarbell’s mas­ter­piece ‘sub­strate’. Some of the fine pieces by Dave Bollinger also seem to use some­thing like it.

Click on the image to go to the cor­re­spond­ing con­struct. A click of the mouse resets the piece. On some plat­forms the lines are not prop­erly anti-aliased. I haven’t fig­ured out why but it sure messes up the images.

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4 Responses to “Curvature”

  1. holger says:

    i love the whole series, espe­cially the ones with the red flower ele­ments. really beau­ti­ful works!:)

  2. TOKER says:

    INCREIBLE, ES ASOMBROSO LO QUE SE PUEDE LLEGARCREAR CON PROCESSING, ES COMO SER DIOSCREAR LO QUE QUIERAS!!!! WOW.

  3. AK Eric says:

    Great, inspi­ra­tional stuff.

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