Pulled Strings was largly inspired by the seemingly random outputs created with the "pull-string" technique, a technique where strings are being used to draw on a paper or canvas.
Depending on what kind of string or color is being used, the results can vary a lot.

The initial goal was to replicate the technique digitally but I quickly realized that I would need to simulate way too many aspects to get e satisfying result in an acceptable render-time.

I therefore tried to embrace the digital environment and let the user easily swap out palettes and backgrounds to try different combinations.

The custom-built "pigments-system" tries to approximate color-distribution of the real world.



Press 'S' to save the current still.
Press 'P' to Play/Pause the animation.
Press 'R' to reset the canvas and restart the rendering.
Press 'V' to toggle the vignette effect.
Press 'F' to fast-forward the rendering (if possible).
Press 'N' to create a new artwork, just for fun, nowhere saved.
Press 'Space' to toggle responsive-mode.

It's possible to use the alphanumeric keys to set a high-res resolution (1-9), the higher the number, the higher the resolution, default is 2.


- @TeNinEightNFTs

Created with p5.js

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Minting Instructions
Aspect-Ratio:
Sets the aspect-ratio of the artwork.

Color Palette:
Sets the available colors during the minting process.

Paper Color:
Sets the paper/background color of the artwork.

Viscosity:
Has impact on the behaviour/movement of the strings.

Pigments:
Has impact on the amount of color being picked-up/distributed.

Pull Both Ends:
Whether to pull on both ends of the string or just one.

Soaking Strings:
Whether the strings can "pass pigments" along or not.

Pull Direction:
The direction the strings should be pulled during rendering.

Ink Blobs, Strings and Data are params which are set programmatically and cannot be influenced by the minter directly.

To mint, just follow the on-screen instructions:

- Choose the amount of color-blobs you want to place.
- Choose a color from the palette and place a blob with click/tapping and holding. The longer you hold, the larger it grows.
- Do this for all colors, then select the amount of strings you want to use.
- Start "laying down" the string with a click/tap and hold until you're satisfied (or the string ended).

The GUI on top should help with estimating.

Once all strings are layed down, the rendering process begins.