Devs Swap Bug Hunts for Drip Paintings: JS Pendulum Sim Recreates Pollock Fractals, Slashes Stress 60% (No Canvas Required)

A generative art generator has been created to mimic the style of Jackson Pollock, a renowned American artist known for his drip painting technique. Physicist Richard Taylor's 1999 study in Nature found that Pollock's patterns were fractals, which can reduce human stress by 60%. The generator uses pendulum physics to create fractals, with the pendulum's velocity changes recreated using the equation of motion. The implementation includes features such as slowing at the edges, accelerating at the center, and centrifugal force, resulting in a layered appearance. The generator uses a non-linear curve to map velocity to visual attributes, with parameters tuned by eye to achieve a natural look. The art generator can be found on Codepen, where users can experiment with different color schemes and parameters. The project highlights the connection between art and physics, demonstrating how the laws of nature can create beautiful patterns, as seen in Pollock's work from the 20th century.