Concept:
In the program, I crafted a self-portrait that reflects my desired features, such as long hair. To achieve a whimsical look, I employed a combination of basic shapes, including ellipses, rectangles, and circles. Additionally, I paid attention to detail by adjusting the stroke thickness to give specific elements, like my eyebrows, a darker and more realistic appearance that matched my actual features. I also implemented a dynamic feature- as the mouse cursor hovers to the mouth, it creates another arc on top of the mouth, giving it more of an open mouth or a shocked look overall.
A highlight of some code that you’re particularly proud of:
One aspect of the code I’m well content with is the dynamic feature of the mouth and how it adds an arc to it as the mouse gets within the specified region around the mouth. The simple placement of an arc to the mouth ultimately changes the entire expression on the face and the impression it overall gives.
//mouth
arc(width / 2, height / 2 + 70, 80, 40, 0, PI);
if(mouseX>width/2-50 && mouseX< width/2+30){
if(mouseY>height/2+30 && mouseY<height/2+80){
arc(width / 2, height / 2 + 70, 80, 40, PI, 0);
}}
Reflection/Improvements:
I am confident that I can further refine my creative skills and explore ways to not only enhance engagement but also elevate the visual appeal of my work. Moreover, I aspire to expand my proficiency in the extensive realm of coding and functions available to me, enabling me to create an even more compelling self-portrait than the current one.
Throughout the process of creating my self-portrait, I encountered challenges related to pinpointing the precise coordinates within the canvas. Despite implementing code to display the mouse cursor’s position, I spent a significant amount of time fine-tuning the positioning of elements to achieve the desired balance. I look forward to acquiring more efficient techniques to address this issue, ultimately leading to more streamlined and aesthetically pleasing artwork in the future. On top of that, I could have also worked on the colors to make it pop out more and more visually appealing, but overall, I believe that this is a good start.