^^|^^

surprise, it's a landscape

created by abstractment + richpoole

^^|^^ - abstract landscape with stylized tree

an intro

^^|^^ is designed to push the landscape trend in generative art into a space that is more abstract.

Created in p5.js, ^^|^^ is inspired by ' The Tree', a series created by Sudanese artist, Ibrahim El-Salahi.

the trunk and its branches

The core of every ^^|^^ is a trunk. The sizes of each vary slightly but have no impact on the rarity; they are also adjusted to the orientation of the paper.

loop

18%

hand drawn: loose circles/loops that occasionally unwind

line

15%

hand drawn: aggressive back and forth

meander

hand drawn: smooth, thin, and less intentional

zig

15%

hand drawn: thin, smooth, and compulsive with varying angles

rub

15%

mechanical: a crayon laid flat and rubbed thick & soft

edge

mechanical: a thin, stuttered & sharp crayon edge

varied

10%

combination of one hand drawn and one mechanical technique

max(Varied)

combination of all techniques

compositions

There are three compositions in ^^|^^, two of which were directly inspired by Ibrahim El-Salahi's 'The Tree' series.

#57

clearly defined branches with symmetrical vines

#61

clearly defined branches without vines

Untitled

Large swaths of hash marks and paint

canopy

You know when you're in the forest and there's a canopy on top. Here you go.

canopy on

canopy off

paper color

dark

light

palette

frame & frame definition

When the border is on, it applies either a thin or thick frame to the artwork.

thin

medium

thick

symmetry

There are aspects of ^^|^^ that are always semi-symmetrical, such as the vines and trunk. In some cases, the branches and leaves are also semi-symmetrical.

symmetrical

asymmetrical

line color

The hash marks in ^^|^^ allow for two types of colors--normal (i.e., dark or light) and palette.

normal