Equation Art
Where the colour of each point is defined as a mathematical function of its co-ordinates
What, coders don't just sit in front of their computers and type all day? Well, some people do, but some of us can also use our coding skills to make computer-generated works of art, one technique of which is known as equation art.
Equation art is not a type of artwork, it it simply a method of generating it, using both coding skills and artistic ability. The term itself was coined by Patrick Heddles back in about 2004, when he tried to write a ray-tracing algorithm, and ended up with something quite different. [read more...]
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