CS248 Assignment 1: Impressionist output

Brush demonstration

This shows some of the available brush strokes and effects:

Impression of a flower garden

Here the rectangular brush used in the background gives the appearance of grassblades and leaves, while the circular brush used in the foreground emphasises the symmetry and circular appearance of the flowers:

Motorcycle watercolours

Here a combination of effects is used to produce a watercolour painting effect.

Without any effects:

Brush blurring on:

Brush blurring and 50% opacity:

Autopainting

This demonstrates various autopainting modes in ImgPaint.

Using the current stroke:

Using a centre-radial stroke, which brings out an impression of movement and growth, while emphasizing the circular symmetry of the flowers:

Using a top edge-radial stroke, which gives a feeling of perspective and depth to the picture:

Using a crosshatch stroke, which simulates a cloth weave:

Using an arched stroke, emphasizing the bright central elements in this picture and focussing the observer's attention on the red hydrant:

Image background

This shows how the image can be copied as a dim background underneath the current canvas (shown here using a motion-oriented brush).

Before:

After: