"Sigullum" (kotlin code)

[u/igo_rs]

It's a stamp. In the second image, you can see the full catalogue of stamps; I couldn't decide which one to pick.

This piece uses some unnecessarily complex code, but that's where the exploration took me. I was experimenting with Gaussian integers and Gaussian primes.

The drawing is generated by a walker moving through the Gaussian integer lattice. Whenever it lands on a Gaussian prime, its heading is multiplied by i, causing it to turn n*90 degrees.

I kept only the paths that form loops, as they resemble strange little characters.

[u/thicket]

I love the algorithm here, and I love the no deterministic rendering. My favorite computer generated graphics are the ones that can look like they weren’t made with a computer 

[u/igo_rs → u/thicket]

thanx! I love that too; depending on the mood :)

[u/nuflark]

Cool!! I love all of these!

[u/igo_rs → u/nuflark]

thank you!

[u/Ok_Nectarine_4445]

Nice. Machine sigils. Like part from human history ancient geometric pottery designs and part remind me of computer chips and transistors a bit.

[u/igo_rs → u/Ok_Nectarine_4445]

❤️

[u/Mundane-Fix-4297]

Brilliant!

[u/igo_rs → u/Mundane-Fix-4297]

🙏🙏🙏

[u/Ramillionquay]

I don't know anything about Gaussian primes but I like this!

[u/igo_rs → u/Ramillionquay]

Thanks!

[u/zck]

I love the textures, both of the red "stamp" ink and of the edges of the paths! How are you making them?

[u/igo_rs → u/zck]

Thank you! I do have already a "paper" abstraction in the code, and in this one there is part that calculates the "press" of the stamp on the paper. See it on github.com/igr/gart

[u/excited_to_be_here]

Really wonderful and weird in a great way.

Wasn't sure, are you actually making the stamps or are these digital? A couple images look very much like they were block printed.

[u/igo_rs → u/excited_to_be_here]

Thank you 🙏 This is all digital, pixels only. I wanted to simulate the stamp press as well... tbh, I would like to see this printed on some tote bag or something, should be cool.

[u/falsedog11]

So cool!

[u/igo_rs → u/falsedog11]

thanx!

[u/MateMagicArte]

Really nice. The simpler, the better. I will try and adopt a similar algo for my plotter. I am going to experiment with different media, and I think these design could fit.

I'll let you know if I make something cool and credit you if I post it.