2020 was a hard one. I started writing this post in December, but I couldn't make myself finish it. The whole situation with COVID made me anxious at times and I didn't really have motivation for my side projects including this blog. But I won't focus on bad things, everyone had a tough year, so let...

Two separate plots, and I'm super happy how I managed to align them. On the last image, you can see the lines I drew to help me align it. My wife insisted we keep this one. Pigma Micron pens are indestructible, just saying.Created: December 2020Size: 70x35cmPaper: Bristol 220gsmPens: Pigma Micron

It ended up being vertically symmetrical because I forgot to change parameters for the bottom half.Created: December 2020Size: 30x42cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Pigma Micron

Created: November 2020Size: 42x23cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Pigma Micron, Sakura Gelly Rolls

Created: November 2020Size: 42x30cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Pigma Micron, Uni-ball Signo UM-153, Mechanical pencil

I already built a mount for my Raspberry Pi camera, but it was 3d printed. Meaning that it has one fixed position. I used it a couple of times, but I wasn't super satisfied. Then I stumbled on these images, and thought it was a great idea to use Lego to build a new, more versatile mount. A friend of...

For multiple projects, I had to add a simple video component with play/pause buttonAlways include at least basic video controls for accessibility and a buffering loader. It is not hard to detect the buffering state, but it can be tricky to get everything right. Therefore, I created a simple componen...

One plot ended up being smaller because I screwed up cutting it.Created: October 2020Size: 15x15cm and 13x13cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Molotow Blackliner, Koi Coloring Brush, Mechanical pencil

It was generated using the same algorithm as the previous drawing. Metallic pens give it a really nice effect in person.Created: October 2020Size: 32x19cmPaper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsmPens: Sakura Gelly Rolls Metallic

Be sure to check the timelapse in the gallery below.Created: September 2020Size: 52x27cmPaper: 200gsmPens: Sakura Gelly Roll 0.8mm pen

It is funny, I would never say I would be sad to deprecate a software project. Especially a project boilerplate. But I just merged the deprecation notice, and I do feel down a little. I created Marvin about four years ago for my own needs. Since then it grew, became internal project at Work&CoFun fa...

A friend of mine asked for a color version of Black Holes. Again, it is so hard to take a good photo of these colors. They are nicer and more vivid in person.Created: September 2020Size: 42x30cmPaper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsmPens: Gelly Roll Moonlight

You can play with algorithm here and download images. It took me ages to find appropriate pens to plot this one. Also check the blog post about how it is made. On the images below you can see two different drawings.Created: August 2020Size: 42x30cmPaper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsmPens: Sakura Gelly...

Generative process allows me to work with huge number of elements and tiny details. These details are sometimes impossible to plot, as they would just get lost in the process. That's why I love large format prints - they allow tiny details to be seen and shine through.Created: July 2020Size: 60x84cm...

Plotted in two takes on a single paper. White could be a little stronger, I still regret not doing two passes for each layer.Created: July 2020Size: 70x40cmPaper: 200gsmPens: Uni-ball Signo UM-153

Earlier today I removed Google Analytics script from my website. Long time ago I switched to self hosted fonts instead of Google Fonts. That means, as of today, my blog is completely Google free. Google Analytics is a great product, but I probably used up to five percent of it's features. Still I ha...

I always liked the flow on this one, it feels natural.Created: May 2020Size: 30x36cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Pigma Micron

Real elevation data but with applied exponential scale to emphasize the relief. I made three plots, all three a little bit different. They ended up in three different countries.Created: May 2020Size: 42x30cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Pigma Micron

Mobile iOS Safari doesn't display preview thumbnail until you tap on the video. My go-to solution was to define a poster attribute and move on. But today I learned I could use something called Media Fragments. Media Fragments specify a way of sharing parts of audio and video files by simply adding u...

It has been almost two months since my last post because I was super busy with my new passion, generative artFor now, you can see my work on my Instagram profile. Expect new posts about my process and tools in the near future.. I also got my hands on the brilliant little machine by Evil Mad Scientis...

Created: May 2020Size: 83x30cm (2 x A3)Paper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsmPens: Uni-ball Signo UM-153

My first attempt at real 3D vector composition. The gap was initially added to hide the border between two papers, but it grew on me.Created: May 2020Size: 83x30cm (2 x A3)Paper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Pigma Micron

The base is white Bristol and the upper layer is tracing paper. I really like how it turned out, transparency gives it a nice sense of depth. But tracing paper is incredibly hard to work with, it has mind of it's own. Once it gets framed, I hope glass will press it evenly against the base layer.Crea...

On the second to last image, you can see one of my first attempts to simulate tearing. If I ever return to this algorithm, I'll make a new composition wider.Created: April 2020Size: 42x30cmPaper: KunstdruckPens: Pigma Micron

Another Zappa, again generated by my Vertigo project. I still have this one lying around, I have to finally frame it.Created: April 2020Size: 21x21cmPaper: Fabriano Bristol 250gsmPens: Molotow Blackliner

Created: April 2020Size: ~18x18cmPaper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsmPens: Uni-ball Signo UM-153

Check more drawings on the mini site. I also did a write up on how it is made. I really need to plot a couple more of these.Created: March 2020Size: 42x30cmPaper: Fabriano Black Black 300gsmPens: Uni-ball Signo UM-153

Image was generated using Vertigo, a small vector shader tool I created. It is open source and you can try it live on it's website.Created: March 2020Size: 40x32cmPaper: KunstdruckPens: Pigma Micron