This work is an homage to relief printmaking. Other artists have explored the kinship between generative art and print using pen plotters and silkscreen. This work attempts to take the concept of a relief print and apply it to a digital canvas.

This art work is produced in layers. For each layer the printing surface or matrix is defined by one set of algorithms. Another set of algorithms then applies the "ink" (imperfectly!) to the matrix. For each layer in turn the matrix is then applied to the canvas.

Press [s] to save a png image of the work.

The work renders at an economical 800x800px. Any edge size may be specified by adding &sz=x to the URL. A print of about 6 inches by 6 inches is recommended, &sz=1800 at 300dpi.

Rust/JS/WASM
Polygon SDF algorithm adapted from Inigo Quilez.