Virtual artist abstractionist

This is a console C++ program that generates random abstract paintings in PNG format that I created in 2013. Here is the main article with lots of generated pictures.

Project files

• mathem.h – some helpful functions.

• lodepng.h / lodepng.cpp – PNG library created by Lode Vandevenne.

• islepng.h – isle namespace and Picture class for images manipulations.

• mem.h / mem.cpp – mem namespace, classes Value, Number, Variable, Expression, Pool, and functions for deep expressions creation.

  Namespace mem is used for creation of random expression. Class Value is an abstract parent for the Number, Variable, and Expression classes. Class Number represents a constant number, Variable is a number which value may be changed from outside. Expression is linked with two Values and has an operation type. Static class Pool is used for memory cleaning.

  The function Value* SetDeepValueVars(int, Value*, Value*) recursively creates random expressions with given values at the bottom level.

• main.cpp – entry point, input handling, and generation controlling.

The algorithm of image creation

1. Initially, the program creates two expressions P and Q with different depth and X and Y as variables.

2. Then, it creates expressions H and V using P and Q as variables.

3. Then, it iterates through image pixels and calculates values of H and V, and uses it for translation from HSV to RGB color model. The obtained values are used for pixels RGB colors.

License

Copyright AivanF. (c) 2014-2018

This code is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. You may not hold the author liable.

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