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3. Composition and structure

Yu Zhang1   and Mathias Funk1
(1)
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
 

In the previous chapter, we started with drawing visual elements with and experimented with these elements in Processing, line by line. In this chapter, we move from the first step toward the second step: COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE. The longer we experiment with visual elements and the more we discover about their properties, the more complex become the sketches we can create. For example, we can create variants of an interesting visual element when quickly trying out different shapes, color combinations, and form compositions. In the beginning, ...

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