Fun with Whirls

Year: 2015 Authors: Kerry Mitchell

Core claim

General whirl constructions can approximate pursuit curves and be adapted into varied artistic images, including tilings and op-art-like compositions.

Topics

pursuit curves, nested polygons, visual art, polygonal tilings

Domains

discrete approximation, geometric iteration, regular and irregular polygons, pursuit curves, generative art, op art, tiling design, color rendering

Methods

iterative polygon construction, parameter variation, outline rendering, iteration-count coloring

Media

digital images, Penrose tiles, gradient color palettes

Source status

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