Week 2 – Computer Artwork

Concept :

For this computer artwork, I decided to take inspiration from a stress relieving toy called Pop It. Basically the user can pop the silicon molds as a form of stress relief. I decided to use this idea and create a grid of colours and patterns, where one clicking the mouse, the colour and pattern changes.

I tried to use all the concepts we learned in class, including for loops, arrays, functions; both built in and user defined. Trying to use these different concepts in my code taught me how to use and incorporate them.

Highlight:

One part of the code I’m particularly proud of is the switching between patterns. I used switch statements, a concept I learned from CS in highschool,  to create pattern changing from circle to strikes.

function drawPattern(x, y, patternType) {
  push();
  stroke(0);
  strokeWeight(2);
  switch (patternType) {
    case 0:
      line(x, y, x + boxSize, y + boxSize); //strike pattern
      break;
    case 1:
      ellipse(x + boxSize / 2, y + boxSize / 2, boxSize / 2); //ellipse pattern
      break;
  }
  pop();
}

Embedded sketch:

What I love the most about this artwork is the fact that its never the same, its always changing. We can create art out of the art itself, and the whole “pressing the mouse to change colours and patterns” is so satisfying. I also love the colours, which

I made using a colour palette using arrays. I like how we can create patterns with the colours themselves.

Reflections:

Overall, I felt that this assignment was such a good way to revisit all the concepts we learned in class and create something beautiful out of it. In the future, I’d like to try and make the code more precise and versatile. Maybe more patterns, colours and animations in the grids themselves.