num_pages: 240
description: SummaryGenerative Art presents both the technique and the beauty of algorithmic art. The book includes high-quality examples of generative art along with the specific programmatic steps author and artist Matt Pearson followed to create each unique piece using the Processing programming language.About the TechnologyArtists have always explored new media and computer-based artists are no exception. Generative art a technique where the artist creates print or onscreen images by using computer algorithms finds the artistic intersection of programming computer graphics and individual expression. The book includes a tutorial on Processing an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images animations and interactions.About the BookGenerative Art presents both the techniques and the beauty of algorithmic art. In it you'll find dozens of high-quality examples of generative art along with the specific steps the author followed to create each unique piece using the Processing programming language. The book includes concise tutorials for each of the technical components required to create the book's images and it offers countless suggestions for how you can combine and reuse the various techniques to create your own works. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF ePub and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's InsideThe principles of algorithmic artA Processing language tutorialUsing organic pseudo-random emergent and fractal processesTable of ContentsPart 1 Creative CodingGenerative Art: In Theory and PracticeProcessing: A Programming Language for ArtistsPart 2 Randomness and NoiseThe Wrong Way to Draw A LineThe Wrong Way to Draw a CircleAdding DimensionsPart 3 ComplexityEmergenceAutonomyFractals
language: English
title: Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing
publisher: Manning