𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘐𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 is a series of paintings created with a robotic pen plotter. The robot follows instructions produced by a generative algorithm that creates a unique output each time it runs. Multiple sine wave oscillation functions, each with differing periods and amplitudes, combine to alter the size and orientation of hundreds of polygons to create a layered organic form.
While working on this series, I thought about all of the hidden topologies that shape our lives; trying to put form to the formless. The curvature of a friendship, the boundaries of desire, the distance between aspirations.
Was looking at foody photos on Pinterest, and they show me a stolen copy of one of my Downloadable Coloring Pages...again.
Instead of filling out the copyright-takedown forms, I'm posting a link to my shop. Buy directly from artists! We're so tired of having our work stolen.
#PenPlotter maintenance today. My HP 7585B stopped responding over RS-232. Diagnostics revealed a problem with the interface card. Luckily I have a spare machine that can donate a new working card!
And it works! Here’s a video of the HP 7585B #PenPlotter plotting a big arc Truchet tile design using three colors (yellow, cyan, and magenta) on 11x15 watercolor. Total time 1h15m.
Video montage of a HP 7585 #PenPlotter plotting a design of large concentric arcs broken up by squares in cyan, yellow, and magenta. It performs tool changes to swap pens automatically.
I announced the new version of my art code yesterday, and a new slew of solid geometry stuff and hooks to my art shell was part of it. So here's a little bonus treat made with these things:
"large red fish fills portland dodecahedron at center"
Implementations of the Archimedean solids plus a few other fun ones and an integrated better 3D rendering of them. Pens. Hobby curves.
There's also a lot of future-looking infrastructure here (see: "maker functions" in the release notes), a fair amount of clean up, performance, etc. Click the "browse" link for detailed release notes.
Drawing a squiggly wiggly imaginary creature for today's #inkyDays drawing.
I managed to finish it just before my first at-home blood-draw visit, which was quick and easy. He was wearing a mask, which put me at ease right away.