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Ribbon Theory

Particles follow Perlin noise flow fields over procedurally painted backgrounds. Each piece varies ribbon count, thickness, flow strength, and palette.

July 2022 · p5.js, Perlin noise, d3 statistical distributions

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Tangled dark ribbons on pink
Blue ribbons crossing on sage green
Stippled ribbons on pink
Layered stippled ribbons on teal
Striated ribbons on sage
Single dark ribbon S-curve on pink
Bold lavender ribbon on teal
Cream ribbon on teal

Happy Accidents

Parameter extremes and bugs that produced unexpected results.

Hatched texture glitch
Cloud-like watercolor blobs
Trembling horizontal lines on lavender