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Model of a Drawing Process: Watercolor-Calculating
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A project that combines analog and digital techniques to visually represent the creative process of a watercolor. Through the use of shape grammars and computational tools, it offers a new perspective on the materialization of visual thinking.
“Model of a Drawing Process: Watercolor-Calculating” explores the materialization of the creative process through a combination of analog and digital techniques.
The project is based on a drawing system called “Broadened Drawing-Scape,” which integrates the capture and projection of computational images with analog painting processes. Using shape grammars, it generates and retrospectively analyzes a watercolor, highlighting key moments in its evolution.
The original images captured during the creation of the watercolor are presented alongside computationally reinterpreted versions, printed on transparent films and framed with custom-cut plexiglass sheets.
“Model of a Drawing Process: Watercolor-Calculating” offers a deep exploration of the creative process, demonstrating how the combination of traditional and computational techniques can enrich the understanding of artistic production. The project represents a significant contribution to the field of computational design, emphasizing the importance of the interaction between humans and machines.
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