Extending Manual Drawing Practices with Artist-Centric Programming Tools

Explore a conference talk that delves into the development of Dynamic Brushes, an innovative programming and drawing environment designed to bridge the gap between manual art practices and procedural art creation. Learn how this tool enables artists to create custom drawing tools that transform stylus inputs into procedural patterns, offering applications ranging from individual stroke transformations to complex behaviors responding to temporal events and external data. Discover insights from interviews with artists and an extended evaluation, providing valuable guidelines for developing learnable and expressive systems that seamlessly blend manual and procedural creation techniques. Gain understanding of how artist-centric programming tools can enhance rather than displace traditional art forms, opening up new possibilities for creative expression in the digital age.

Extending Manual Drawing Practices with Artist-Centric Programming Tools