This drawing uses the Elephant figure from a set of hand-digitized representational images. The full set consists of: Goose, Frog, Fat Cat and Elephant. I often used these interchangeable figures in my early works.
Digitized representational image of an Elephant is placed at intervals along a space curve. Curves are generated by a mathematical function written by Christopher Scussel. The Elephant’s scale and orientation is based on data from the curve. The slope of the curve at a given point determines the direction of the bird figure.
This is an early example of Generative Art. Many curves were drawn before this particular curves’ data set was determined. In essence, random to a point of being chosen by the artist.
I've been involved in many aspects of computer art/computer graphics. First as a student and pioneer of the medium at Michigan State University (MSU). Followed by several years of professing engineering graphics, computer graphics and computer art at The Ohio State University (OSU). Followed by being called upon to start a program at Northern Illinois University (NIU), College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Art, Department of Design called Electronic Media, where I was an Associate Professor of Design.
This collection presents the original plotter drawings (pen on paper) programmed in FORTRAN, executed on a CDC6500 mainframe computer and an offline Calcomp 936 drum plotter. Done at Michigan State University during my MFA/PhD era, 1974-1981.
First buyer of every artwork gets an original print mailed to them. Contact me on Twitter to arrange this.
Flying Elephants
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This drawing uses the Elephant figure from a set of hand-digitized representational images. The full set consists of: Goose, Frog, Fat Cat and Elephant. I often used these interchangeable figures in my early works.
Digitized representational image of an Elephant is placed at intervals along a space curve. Curves are generated by a mathematical function written by Christopher Scussel. The Elephant’s scale and orientation is based on data from the curve. The slope of the curve at a given point determines the direction of the bird figure.
This is an early example of Generative Art. Many curves were drawn before this particular curves’ data set was determined. In essence, random to a point of being chosen by the artist.
I've been involved in many aspects of computer art/computer graphics. First as a student and pioneer of the medium at Michigan State University (MSU). Followed by several years of professing engineering graphics, computer graphics and computer art at The Ohio State University (OSU). Followed by being called upon to start a program at Northern Illinois University (NIU), College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Art, Department of Design called Electronic Media, where I was an Associate Professor of Design.
This collection presents the original plotter drawings (pen on paper) programmed in FORTRAN, executed on a CDC6500 mainframe computer and an offline Calcomp 936 drum plotter. Done at Michigan State University during my MFA/PhD era, 1974-1981.
First buyer of every artwork gets an original print mailed to them. Contact me on Twitter to arrange this.