Jackson Pollocks paint drip

[vulcanpimp]

Since my other challenge attracted so much interest I've decided to start a new one. This is based on the simple script of paint drips. This can be however simple or complicated as you wish.

In mine I've tried to include an element of velocity. paint drips off a brush depending on the speed you move the brush. If the brush is not moving the paint will drip directly underneath it.

Also note that if you click the mouse the color will change.

Ps its not as easy as it seems to make a masterpiece like the great post modernist painter Jackson Pollock.

The code can be downloaded from my site here as a text file

http://www.geocities.com/hairybobby2...aintspray.html

or you can mesh about copying the code from the browser here

leafcolor = [0x111833, 0xffffff, 0xff3204, 0x74dfff];
indy = 2;
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("grad", 1);
var oldpos = {x:_root._xmouse, y:_root._ymouse};
var average = {xx:_root._xmouse-oldpos.x, yy:(average.yy*.9)+((_root._xmouse-oldpos.y)*0.1)};
_root.grad.onMouseDown = function() {
    indy = indy+1;
    if (indy == 3) {
        indy = 0;
    }
};
_root.grad.onEnterFrame = function() {
    average.xx = (average.xx*0.3)+((_root._xmouse-oldpos.x)*0.7);
    average.yy = (average.yy*0.3)+((_root._ymouse-oldpos.y)*0.7);
    xx = _root._xmouse+(oldaveragex*1.4);
    yy = _root._ymouse+(oldaveragey*1.4);
    if (oldaveragex-average.xx < 0 || oldaveragey-average.yy<0) {
        average.xx = average.xx*0.7;
        average.yy = average.yy*0.7;
        rando = random(2);
        size = random(36)+3;
        for (i=0; i<Math.abs(average.xx)/3; i++) {
            size = random(14);
            xxx = random(20)-10+_root._xmouse+(oldaveragex*(0.1*random(20)));
            yyy = random(20)-10+_root._ymouse+(oldaveragey*(0.1*random(20)));
            grad.lineStyle(size, (leafcolor[indy]), 10*random(10));
            grad.moveTo(xxx-1, yyy-1);
            grad.lineTo(xxx+1, yyy+1);
        }
    } else {
        rando = random(116);
        size = random(5);
    }
    if (rando == 1) {
        grad.lineStyle(size, (leafcolor[indy]), 20);
        grad.moveTo(xx-1, yy-1);
        grad.lineTo(xx+1, yy+1);
    }
    oldaveragex = average.xx;
    oldaveragey = average.yy;
    oldpos.x = _root._xmouse;
    oldpos.y = _root._ymouse;
};

[senocular]

disable smilies

[vulcanpimp]

have just recoded it so it moves

leafcolor = [0x111833, 0xffffff, 0xff3204, 0x74dfff];
indy = 2;
deptha = 0;
var oldpos = {x:_root._xmouse, y:_root._ymouse};
var average = {xx:_root._xmouse-oldpos.x, yy:(average.yy*.9)+((_root._xmouse-oldpos.y)*0.1)};
_root.onMouseDown = function() {
    indy = indy+1;
    if (indy == 3) {
        indy = 0;
    }
};
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
    average.xx = (average.xx*0.3)+((_root._xmouse-oldpos.x)*0.7);
    average.yy = (average.yy*0.3)+((_root._ymouse-oldpos.y)*0.7);
    xx = _root._xmouse+(oldaveragex*1.4);
    yy = _root._ymouse+(oldaveragey*1.4);
    if (oldaveragex-average.xx<0 || oldaveragey-average.yy<0) {
        average.xx = average.xx*0.7;
        average.yy = average.yy*0.7;
        rando = random(2);
        size = random(36)+3;
        for (i=0; i<Math.abs(average.xx)/3; i++) {
            deptha += 1;
            size = random(14);
            xxx = random(20)-10+_root._xmouse+(oldaveragex*(0.1*random(20)));
            yyy = random(20)-10+_root._ymouse+(oldaveragey*(0.1*random(20)));
            createsplash(xxx, yyy, size, leafcolor[indy], deptha);
        }
    } else {
        rando = random(116);
        size = random(5);
    }
    if (rando == 1) {
        xxx = random(20)-10+_root._xmouse+(oldaveragex*(0.1*random(20)));
        yyy = random(20)-10+_root._ymouse+(oldaveragey*(0.1*random(20)));
        createsplash(xxx, yyy, size, leafcolor[indy], deptha);
    }
    oldaveragex = average.xx;
    oldaveragey = average.yy;
    oldpos.x = _root._xmouse;
    oldpos.y = _root._ymouse;
};
function createsplash(xxxx, yyyy, sizer, leafcolors, deptha) {
    var splasha = this.createEmptyMovieClip("a"+deptha, deptha);
    splasha.endy = yyyy;
    splasha.endx = xxxx;
    splasha.lineStyle(sizer, leafcolors, 10*random(10));
    splasha.moveTo(-1, -1);
    splasha.lineTo(1, 1);
    splasha._x = _root._xmouse;
    splasha._y = _root._ymouse;
    splasha.onEnterFrame = function() {
        this._x = this._x+((this.endx-this._x)*0.5);
        this._y = this._y+((this.endy-this._y)*0.5);
        if (Math.abs(this._x-this.endx)<2) {
            this.onEnterFrame = undefined;
        }
    };
}

[vulcanpimp]

aaah I see, disable smillies , I thought that was some kind of perculiar cryptic message. I didn't realise that the code didn't work because I haven't got flash on the main computer I surf with.

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[pom]

Can you post examples of paintings by this guy, vulcanpimp? I'm afraid I've never seen anything he's done *shame*

[vulcanpimp]

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth...k.number-8.jpg

http://www.nga.gov/feature/pollock/painting1.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...ackson+pollock



but I don't think these little jpegs do justice to the real images. At the time he caused quite a stir. People who were not interested in abstract painting suddenly got the buzz. He made paintings by just dripping paint onto a canvas and sold them for shed loads of money. Then everyoe else tried and thought they were going to do the same but no one was quite as good as him.

[McGiver]

I think I should start painting then... (doesn't seems to be a lot of work )
@vulcanpimp:
if this guy sold his images for quite a lot of money, you definately should copyright your engine, because it has to be really worthy then...

[vulcanpimp]

I could stand all day in the local market and not sell one of my computer generated art pictures. Still its good fun.

Oh POM I forgot to say that the second version is based on one of your programs - your electric challenge on senoculars site. (well the createsplash function is anyway). though I don't think my second version is as good as the first because its tends to hang because of too many clips. But the template for it is yours.

[pom]

Originally posted by vulcanpimp
Oh POM I forgot to say that the second version is based on one of your programs - your electric challenge on senoculars site.

I'm not sure I see what you're talking about but it's cool

[vulcanpimp]

POM

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/sh...5&pagenumber=2

well it was this example I pinched the template. Its just the code structure I pinched with your createarc function becoming my createsplash function

I wouldn't have mentioned it but you were the first person to reply.