Programming for Visual Artists

Aalto University

Waves, Grids, Noise, and Recursion

Use nested loops, sine waves, randomness, noise, and recursive forms to build visual systems.

Before class

Read and run

Skim the slides, then open one browser sketch or source file so the vocabulary is already familiar.

During class

Change one thing

Use the Lab or Processing source to test one visible change while we discuss the code together.

After class

Keep the experiment

Save one version, write down what changed, and use it as possible material for your study work.

Start in the Browser

Open the wave and grid examples in the browser first so you can see their motion before editing.

Edit waves in the Lab Edit grid in the Lab View waves sketch View grid sketch

Compare with Processing

Use these Processing sketches and slide snippets when you want to compare or continue locally.

Simple waves Generative grid Slide code examples

Read the Slides