Fractal art.

[Dan]

I have some fractal art, if you're unfamiliar with fractals here's the definition wiki gives:

A fractal is a mathematical set that typically displays self-similar patterns, which means it is "the same from near as from far". Fractals may be exactly the same at every scale, or, as illustrated in Figure 1, they may be nearly the same at different scales. The concept of fractal extends beyond trivial self-similarity and includes the idea of a detailed pattern repeating itself.

Related note: These were made using a combination of ChaosPro 4.0 and Adobe Photoshop 7.



[Simple object I started with]


[This is what I ended up with]


I'm not sure how this measures up to other fractal art in terms of aesthetic appeal, but hopefully it's a good start.

[Absinthe]

Those are pretty cool. I love fractals. The repetitive pattern is kind of mesmerizing. Nice job.

[Dan]

Feb 10, 2014 22:03:46 GMT -6 Absinthe said:

Those are pretty cool. I love fractals. The repetitive pattern is kind of mesmerizing. Nice job.

Thanks for your feedback fractals are great. It was hard for me to even grasp the concept of what it was at first lol

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Not going to lie here - I have no idea what fractal art is all about. But I have to say, I really like the second and third images. When I look at those two I see something of a ribbon like nature, but also kind of...DNA-esque, if that makes sense. I really like the pattern inside them, too - that's what makes me see these as blood-themed objects (sorry if they're not at all meant to be seen that way X.x). And I have no idea why, but looking at these reminds me of some of those old school games I used to play, namely Resident Evil and Haunting Ground. Like something I'd see as a loading/saving icon. I like :3

[Dan]

Thanks M.D. I appreciate it I like your interpretation a lot, actually. I wasn't going for anything in specific with these pieces, I just designed them to be aesthetically pleasing ;]

[Sharon]

Oh my goodness I LOVED that last one. Looked very cool =) Did you generate that from scratch?

[Dan]

All it really took was messing around a bit in ChaosPro, the equations are way too long for me to write from scratch but it makes it quite easy.

With that last pic there, I rearranged the fractal I generated in the 2nd pic in photoshop and the background I made from scratch :]

Glad to hear you like it! Thank you

[Dan]

The planet is a fractal I cut into a background here:

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Oh now this, this. 

I'm a huge fan of space and time and planets and just the whole universe deal in general, and since I'm currently working on an alien planet story - this piece I can really get into. I mean, it looks so simple and uncomplicated, true, but I'm already imagining what kind of lifeforms might inhabit such a place and what those dark areas could be. 

I really like the subtle shadowing on the right side and the barren, kind of wastelandish look to the planet; I instantly thought of Tatooine at first glance. And it miiiight just be me, but I also see the curves of a woman's body in the larger dark patch, and I just dig that so much.

[Dan]

Glad you like it =D Apparently I'm missing the curves, though XP
You come off as someone who has played some Metroid ;]