Random arc grid inspired by the way more awesome Is this art? project by James Mellers.
<script type="text/paperscript" canvas="canvas-0012">
view.element.style.backgroundColor = '#85144b';
arcSize = view.size.height / 12;
// Start with a circle...
var arc = new Path.Circle(new Point(100, 70), arcSize);
// And trim it down to a quarter circle.
arc.removeSegment(3);
arc.segments[0].handleIn.y = 0;
arc.segments[1].handleOut.x = 0;
arc.segments[2].handleIn.x = 0;
arc.segments[2].handleOut.y = 0;
arc.segments[2].point.x = 100;
arc.fillColor = '#ffffff';
for (y=0; y<10; y++) {
for (x=0; x<10; x++) {
newArc = arc.clone();
newArc.position = new Point(x*arcSize, y*arcSize);
switch (getRandomInt(0, 3)) {
case 0:
newArc.rotate(0);
break;
case 1:
newArc.rotate(90);
break;
case 2:
newArc.rotate(180);
break;
case 3:
newArc.rotate(270);
}
opacity = getRandomInt(40, 95);
if (opacity < 45) {
opacity = 0;
}
newArc.fillColor.alpha = opacity/100;
}
}
arc.remove();
project.activeLayer.position = view.center;
function getRandomInt(min, max) {
return Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min)) + min;
}
</script>
<canvas id="canvas-0012" height="250"></canvas>