Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing

DESCRIPTIONArtists have always explored new media, and computer-based artistsare no exception. Generative art, an emerging technique where print oronscreen images are created by use of computer algorithms, finds theartistic intersection between programming, computer graphics, andindividual expression.Generative Art presents both the technique and the beauty ofalgorithmic art. In it, you'll find dozens of high-quality examples ofgenerative art, along with the specific programmatic steps author andartist Matt Pearson followed to create each unique piece. The bookincludes concise tutorials for each of the technical componentsrequired to create the book's examples, and it offers countlesssuggestions for how you can combine and reuse the various techniquesto create your own works. KEY POINTS• Introduction to the principles of algorithmic art• Brief Processing language tutorial• Establishing artistic "ground rules" for a new work• Using random, semi-random, emergent and fractal processes• Finding fresh approaches to the discipline of programming• Sixteen-page full-color section of beautiful artwork