Accretion is work born of Genuary 2022's Sand prompt.
Layers of sediment of different pigments build up over time, displaced by the breeze as the grains fall to the ground.

Accretion's aim is to be work which is soothing and interesting to look at whilst it is forming as well as beautiful to look at as a completed piece.

Visuals can be toggled between 'blueprint' mode which outlines the containers and displays the palettes by pressing the 'b' button on the keyboard (or swiping up on mobile).

Double particle mode can be enabled by pressing the 'p' button on the keyboard, which increases rate at which the containers will fill. Be aware that this will come with a performance cost.

Depending on container size, Accretion can take several minutes to finish so be patient.
Due to the way particles are generated and tracked, resizing the browser will restart the animation.

Made with p5js with a modicum of love 💙.