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Art

Yesterday I saw some Art I recognized .. Chris Foss

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While browsing the Internet, something popped up.
An image of a spaceship, and I instantly remembered where I’ve seen it before.

When I was a teenager I got hold of a book from Chris Foss, it was a large book with only around 8-10 pages.

But I loved the images.
(I shamefully admit, that I traded the book for something else a long time ago)
46x29cm printed in 1977
(See more at end of post)

At that time I had several artists that really peaked my interest in graphical arts.
I still love to paint and draw.

List of artists

Maurits Cornelis Escher https://mcescher.com/

A dutch artist know for impossible drawings.
He used woodcut, lithograph and mezzotint.
(I tried to do a mezzotint using a copper pcb plate)

H.G Giger https://www.hrgigermuseum.com/

A Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as “biomechanical”.
He designed for several movies : Alien, Species and Dune

Banksy https://www.banksy.co.uk/

Makes statues, installations and stencil art.
The latter I really love. Tried to make some myself.

Hajime Sorayama

Airbrush master

Nico Vrielink https://nicovrielink.eu/

Mostly asian ladies (his wife). I like the long linestrokes.

Back to Chris Foss. https://chrisfossart.com/

Made many Science fiction book covers, but also a great influence of spaceships in multiple movies.

The images I recognized from 40+ years ago:

A more recent artist I discovered (10-ish years ago) is Zdzisław Beksiński.
https://www.wikiart.org/en/zdzislaw-beksinski
He was a Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor.

Reminds me of : Bag of Bones a 1998 horror novel by Stephen King.

Art, Computer, Tech

Made a JavaScript plugin for Hydra

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Control your effects using MQTT.

You can add anything to control your effects using RotaryEncoders, sensors and other data values.

I’m fixing the code to make use of free MQTT servers on the internet.
Then I’ll post the JavaScript in the Hydra forum or discord.


Calling the JavaScript in https://hydra.ojack.xyz/ website

https://gist.githubusercontent.com/fashice/2098d1301117b86caed94aca8f2101ff/raw/7d2a7300e7ddf42d4f1793f693dbb517e09bd2d8/gistfile1.txt
change mqtt server and add to hydra using
await loadScript("https://domain/script.js¨);
3dprinting, Art, Computer, Tech

Busy .. work and play

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While working on my clients projects, I’ve been busy with other Fun stuff.

All will be posted more about soon

  • Designing 3D models for printing
  • Testing Arduino Code for RS485!
  • Creating T-shirt prints using 3D printing and bleach/paint with Vincent !
  • Transforming my Lab
  • Testing UM25C logging possibilities
  • Testing queries on overpass-turbo.eu (So much fun)
  • Playing chiptune music using Synthcart + Midi
  • Made V2 displayer on my 64×64 HUB75 led display
  • Bought a directional Wi-Fi antenna, tweaking wireshark to pinpoint rogue access points and clients.

3dprinting, Art, IOT / Domoticz, Tech

Animatronics Tentacle Test

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Using 3x SG90s (metal gears).
These performed far better using my Servo tester than the cheap plastic ones.

First version using Openscad, with variables to control how it looks.

This is printed using TPU. 

RepeatingBit = 4;
nr = 20;
difference(){
union(){
for (a =[0:nr]) {
    translate([0,0,(a * (RepeatingBit))]) {
        translate([0,0,a*a*1.3])
        
        cylinder ( h=1+(a*1.1), r1=1,r2=7.5+(a*(a/10)), $fn=30 );
        translate([0,0,a*a*1.3+1+(a*1.1)])
        cylinder ( h=3+(a*1.5), r1=7.5+(a*(a/10)),r2=7.5+(a*(a/10)), $fn=30 );
        
        }
}
translate([0,0,0])
cylinder( h=650, r1=2,r2=4 , $fn=30 );
}

translate([5,0,-10])
rotate([0,2.5,0])
cylinder( h=1000, r1=1,r2=1 , $fn=30 );
translate([-3,4,-10])
rotate([-4/2,-3/2,0])
cylinder( h=1000, r1=1,r2=1 , $fn=30 );
translate([-3,-4,-10])
rotate([4/2,-3/2,0])
cylinder( h=1000, r1=1,r2=1 , $fn=30 );

translate([2,3,-10])
rotate([-1.4,0.6,0])
cylinder( h=1000, r1=2,r2=nr*1.3 , $fn=30 );

translate([2,-3,-10])
rotate([1.6,0.7,0])
cylinder( h=1000, r1=2,r2=nr*1.3 , $fn=30 );

translate([-3.5,0,-10])
rotate([0,-1.8,0])
cylinder( h=1000, r1=2,r2=nr*1.3 , $fn=30 );

}

Video with some organic movement

Using a Raspberry Pi, Python3 and a Servo HAT.

Bottom part

3dprinting, Art, Computer, Music

Moving photo test

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Using a bowden tube (PTFE tube 1mm) with a 3d printed holder.
(ptfe is very smooth)

This is a test setup.
I’ve removed arms and the flute on the bottom picture using AI.
Then printed backpicture and top on sticky paper and stuck it on sturdy heavy paper.

I want to make a moving picture which moves our band members when there is sound (music).
(Guitar, Harp, Bagpipes and Flute)

First test

Art, Computer

Making a plotter from a Laser Cutter

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I’ve got a SculpFun Laser Cutter.
I’m using this a lot … as lasercutter.

But you can also use a laser cutter as a Plotter or vinyl cutter!

Just remove the laser head, and replace it with a pen or knife!
(360 swivel blade)

First : replace laserhead and make a controllable pen holder.

My Laser Cutter can be controlled using G-codes real-time.
Example my etch a sketch.
Now I just have to add a Z axis controller to control pen up/down.

Playing with lasercutter steppermotors

While I’m not afraid to cut things by hand. Like our front door decoration.

I like a more precise and repeatable way. I’ve cut lots of Nae Bother Logo’s like on my Laptop. (These were made using a computer cutter)

Test code (no gcode yet):

#include <Servo.h>
const int buttonPin = 16;  
int lastButtonState = 0;  

Servo myservo; 

void setup() {
  pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
  myservo.attach(2); 
  myservo.write(0);
  Serial.begin(115200);
}

void loop() {
  int reading = digitalRead(buttonPin);

      if (reading == 1 && lastButtonState == 0) {
        myservo.write(0);
        Serial.println("UP");
        lastButtonState = 1;
      }
      if (reading == 0 && lastButtonState == 1) {
        myservo.write(160);
        Serial.println("DOWN");
        lastButtonState = 0;
      }

}