What is it about?
We developed a framework in JavaScript for procedurally generating visual artworks and music. This framework specifies how drawing algorithms are structured to step-by-step create images. Using this framework, we present a particularly interesting example of a drawing algorithm that has a dual purpose for both visually representing solutions to an algorithmic problem and for creating unique artworks in the style of visionary artist Piet Mondrian.
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Why is it important?
Drawing algorithms are treated as objects that carry a state that changes over time. The current state determines how the next drawing step adds to and manipulates the image canvas. Drawing algorithms can run independent of each other with a collection of premade functionalities such as initialize, start, pause, reset, and drawOneStep. In addition, drawing algorithms can be passed as input into functions allowing them to run under a variety of configurations and be connected to user interfaces and external applications.
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We hope that this work will help in our pursuit to build a digital research platform that brings together artists and technologists.
Michael Wehar
Haverford College
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This page is a summary of: Demo: Drawing Algorithms as Modular Objects, August 2026, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3830435.3830953.
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