Generative Henna Patterns

by on Apr.13, 2009, under PDAL

This piece generates henna patterns that are traditionally used in Indian ceremonies to adorn the hands and feet of women in marriages and festivals. Basically it isolates different elements, which are used in creating intricate patterns, and establishes a relationship between large and small elements (classes) and creates different patterns each time it is engaged. Its composition have many elements that are recursive and occur in different sizes, scales and orientation which are either filled or outlined. A library of these graphical images in .svg format will be made and placed in the grammar file. Each element will have its own function and will draw using those rules. There will be another rule on how these functions fit together and what is the relationship of each functions and where they occur on the body.
Blob detection through camera will allow the drawing to occur on the persons hand in front of the projector and not spill over beyond his silhouette.

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