Tag: "painting"
Oriental Ink Painting with a Computer Instead of a Brush
Traditional occidental painting techniques like watercolor or oil build an image from many layered brush strokes. You don't usually notice the individual strokes unless you stand very close. But in traditional oriental ink painting, called sumi-e, the brush strokes are the painting.
Post on Jul 10, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Stanford Marine Biologists Share Their Artistic Side
The third annual Hopkins Marine Station Amateur Art Show was held this past weekend in Monterey, California.
Post on Apr 17, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Geneticists Solve Van Gogh's Mutant Sunflowers After 125 Years
Most admirers of Vincent van Gogh's iconic "Sunflower" paintings gaze upon the golden inflorescences without any awareness of the scientific conundrum they pose. But researchers from the University of Georgia have finally cracked the case with a paper published in PLoS Genetics.
Post on Apr 03, 2012 by Danna Staaf from QUEST Northern California
Producer's Notes: Color By Nano – The Art of Kate Nichols
Artist Kate Nichols synthesizes silver nanoparticles and incorporates them into her unique and colorful macroscale pieces.
Post on Sep 15, 2010 by Jenny Oh
Science Event Review— Ask a Scientist: How Computers Look at Art
What's amazing is that I knew nothing, nada, zip, zilch about art history and computer modeling prior to 7pm last night. I still don't know much, but enough to talk about it with my wife and friends. That's the brilliant thing about these informal science events, the information sticks with you.
Post on Dec 04, 2008 by Kishore Hari
