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Generative / Procedural Art Second Year

Pen Plotter

In my exploration in procedural art, I found this machine called a pen plotter. Also known as XY plotter.

The way they work is by coding certain instructions on a computer you program the pen to mechanically move and follow the movements assigned on the code, this creates a generative drawing in a physical medium.

Most of these machines are pricey, but there are ways to build them DIY for less than 100 pounds.

The program used is ‘processing’. I have basic knowledge on this program, and I want to explore this idea in the future.

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