Fractal Art

Presentation

Online Fractal spiral tutorial

• Guidelines in the center of the canvas
• Ellipse tool
• Add effects
• Copy shape
• Group
• Copy group
• Merge layers in copied group
• Action tool
• Create New Action
• Record --> copy layer --> transform --> angle --> stop recording
• Hit Play over...and over... and over... and over...

Sample Fractal composition
More Examples

Requirements
-CANNOT use the shape we made together in class!!!
-Needs to be more than just a spiral....
-Colorful
-Must use the Action Tool
-300 resolution!


Reflective Questions
Find a fractal image to talk about in a small group (2-5 people) and answer these questions.

• Why did you choose this particular image to talk about?
  
  
• What do you think about the composition?
  
  
• What do you think about the color choices?

• How could the image improve?

• Would this image be easy or more difficult to create with traditional media? (drawing, painting, etc)
  

• Do you think this image could be more/less/just as successful as a painting or drawing or sculpture? WHY?