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Fractals and Art

story © Michael Betancourt | published May 11, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



theory: working notes
It is possible to create visual art using fractals as a reference point without necessarily using the fractals themselves.


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In/Visible Light

story © Michael Betancourt | published May 10, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



theory: working notes
Our visual experiences of the world begin with our ability to see light.


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Pixel Pointillism

story © Michael Betancourt | published May 9, 2004 | permalink | TwitThis Digg Facebook StumbleUpon  |  Print



theory: working notes
This week I was again struck by how much pixels have in common with the pointillist dots in paintings: small, atomic bits that together create an image through optical mixing: that is, the dots merge with distance to form an apparent continuity.




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