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Shiqing (Licia) He (she/her): Generative artist and HCI researcher. Assistant professor @tamuviz . Here to make art. Love machines
Jul 9, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
Let’s talk about the texture of Running Moon today. Texture development is undoubtedly the most exciting and challenging part of the dev process that took most of my time. It is also an element that has shifted dramatically over the months.
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#generativeart #artblocks Running Moon was initially influenced by my plotter practice: It was rendered in SVG and had a very precise feeling. There were lines and subtle gradients. I think outputs at this stage would produce exciting plotter paintings, but as standalone pieces, they need more.
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Jul 8, 2022 7 tweets 5 min read
Today I want to share more about the color palettes of Running Moon. Running Moon has a collection of 36 color palettes. Each palette contains 6 seed colors. The final painting uses variations generated from these 6 colors.

"Whisper" showing here.
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#generativeart #artblocks Why 6? My plotter painting practice influences it. In my plotter watercolor practice, I found 6 to be my stable choice because 6 colors can produce a diverse range of variations with some mixing, but going above 6 could lead to some dull colors for me.
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Jul 7, 2022 15 tweets 13 min read
Thrilled to announce that my generative art program, Running Moon, will be launched as the first release of @artblocks_io Curated Series 8 next Wed., July 13th, at 12 pm CT.
artblocks.io/project/334
Here’s token #0!
#genrativeart #creativecoding #artblocks
1/ Running Moon depicts the nuanced interaction between clouds and moonlight. It is a search for boundaries between structure and fluidity, precision and errors. It's a quest for harmony. The rendering of Running Moon is inspired by stained glass and watercolor.

Ropsten #114
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