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2024
Tap on the canvas to paint like Jackson Pollock!

Instantly Jackson Pollock


Type
Coding Experiment
Year
2023
Class
Long Exposure | Generative Drawing through Time
Instructor
Ryan Whitby

Project Description
Inspired by Jackson Pollock's original artwork, Blue Poles (1952), this project leverages p5.js in Open Processing to simulate Jackson Pollock's painting style, creating moving, bouncing, and interactive points of varying colors and sizes on a canvas. Users can contribute by dragging the mouse (or tapping and dragging a finger on touch screens), adding new points with random attributes. The bounce function ensures that points reflect off the invisible circular boundary in a visually interesting manner, creating an illusion of controlled chaos. The code captures the essence of Jackson Pollock's spontaneous and energetic art style, allowing users to actively participate in the creation of their own Pollock-inspired masterpieces.



Jackson Pollock, Blue Poles, 1952.