Concept:
It’s still during winter so I thought I’d make something that reflects the weather and personally, I love the cold. Designing the portrait is not too difficult. The character only needs a puffer jacket and a beanie hat. Winter is the season when colors are not vibrant, so I go for something that’s neutral such as orange/brown for the beanie hat and a little bit blue for the puffer jacket to make the outfit stand out. The character I created is a guy who’s feeling the holiday spirit. He enjoys other people’s company during the holiday season. You can see the glow in his eyes; he’s smiling back at you. He’s waiting for you to welcome him inside your house, because “Baby, it’s cold outside!”
A highlight of some code that I’m particularly proud of:
// nose_1
strokeWeight(2);
arc(185, 125, 25, 100, 0, -30);
noFill();
// nose_2
strokeWeight(2);
arc(205.5, 159, -30, -45, -30, -10, OPEN);
noFill();
// mouth_lips
noFill();
arc(190, 210, 70, 10, 0, 1/2*(HALF_PI) + 1/2*(HALF_PI));
// left_ear
fill("rgb(251,205,159)")
arc(124, 165, 25, 50, -30, -20.5);
noFill();
// right_ear
fill("rgb(251,205,159)")
arc(297, 160, 25, 50, -2, -3.9);
noFill();
Embedded sketch:
Reflection:
Overall, this is a simple enough sketch that incorporates many shapes I learned in class. I particularly practiced creating the arcs a lot, in figuring out the right arcs. Arcs are more difficult to create than other shapes so this part took me a lot of time.
Ideas for future work or improvements:
I want to add the gradient for the background. I also want to add more details in the background such as the leafless trees in the winter and the streetlights. These would require shapes more difficult to create than the ones we learned in class.
I particularly want to add interactivity for the snow; something like the snow spreads out or bounces off wherever the cursor moves. I also want to add randomness to the snow every time I generate the code as well. And I want to add movement to the snow, making it fall vertically in a natural way.