https://github.com/JakobGlock/Generative-Art

A selection of generative art scripts written in Python
https://github.com/JakobGlock/Generative-Art

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A selection of generative art scripts written in Python

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/JakobGlock/Generative-Art
• Owner: JakobGlock
• Created: 2019-06-04T00:17:29.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-06-24T21:12:40.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T16:41:02.683Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: 2d-graphics, algorithmic, algorithmic-art, art, artist, cairo, cornwall, generative, generative-art, images, pycairo, python, python3, scripts, vector-graphics
• Language: Python
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• Size: 12.4 MB
• Stars: 302
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 49
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Generative-Art

I have only tested this on Ubuntu 20.04.

A selection of generative art scripts written in Python with the intention of using my AxiDraw to plot them onto paper.

This project has evolved into a small python package which has functions and classes, which I reuse in other scripts and saves me writing the same code over and over again. It also includes basic tool for generating scripts and doing basic tasks that I do on a regular basis.

  

This is really built for my own personal use and is a constantly evolving project, but I thought people may enjoy / be interested in it, so that is why I am making it public.

You can get these scripts without the python module integration by cloning the 0.1.1 tag, go here: https://github.com/JakobGlock/Generative-Art/tree/0.1.1

### Setup

These scripts have been made using Python 3.8.2

Install some dependencies, on Linux this very simple you just run the following command in a terminal window:

`sudo apt install python-cairo libcairo2-dev`

Create a Python virtual environment and activate it:

```

cd /to/the/repo/directory/on/your/computer/Generative-art

python3 -m venv venv

source venv/bin/activate

```

You will also need to install some packages for Python which can be done using the following command:

`pip3 install -r requirements.txt`

### Running Scripts

You can use the generate tool to run the scripts, to get more information run the following command:

`./generate --help`

To generate an artwork:

`./generate artwork new Line_Grid.py`

To generate the same artwork, but 10 of them and in SVG format:

`./generate artwork new Line_Grid.py -n 10 --svg`

This will save 10 files in SVG format into the `Images/Line_Grid` folder, see `./generate --help` for more options and information.

To create a new script/project, run the following command:

`./generate project new my_cool_script.py`

This will create a basic script from a template file to get you started.

 

### Sample Images

#### Circular

![Circular](/Images/Circular/0bde255-sample.png)

#### Line_Grid

![Line_Grid](/Images/Line_Grid/c314c507-sample.png)

#### Line_Walker

![Line_Walker](/Images/Line_Walker/857172e8-sample.png)

#### Magnetic_Flow

![Magnetic_Flow](/Images/Magnetic_Flow/9d6a69dd-sample.png)

#### Mosaic_Circles

![Mosaic_Circles](/Images/Mosaic_Circles/1e299f47-sample.png)

#### Parallel_Lines

![Parallel_Lines](/Images/Parallel_Lines/a5c334c2-sample.png)

#### Vertical_Lines

![Vertical_Lines](/Images/Vertical_Lines/125c3d4d-sample.png)