Eliza Pratt – Project 05

sketch

/*
Eliza Pratt
Section E
elpratt@andrew.cmu.edu
Project 05
*/

function setup() {
    createCanvas(600, 500);
    background(103, 196, 92);

    //ladybug placement
    for (y = -5; y < height; y+=35) {
        //even rows
        if (y%2 == 0) { 
            for (x = 15; x < width; x+=30) {
                ladybug(x, y);
            }
        }
        //odd rows
        else {
            for (x = 15; x < width; x+=30) {
                ladybug(x - 15, y);
            } 
        }
    }
    noLoop();
   }

//draws ladybug
function ladybug(x, y) {
    push();
    translate(x, y);

    var headW = 30; //size of head
    var bodyY = y + 20; //body origin
    var bodyW = 50; //size of body

    //head and antenna
    noFill();
    strokeWeight(2);
    arc(x, y - headW*(2/3), headW, headW, 0, PI);
    fill(0);
    ellipse(x, y, headW, headW);

    //body
    noStroke();
    fill(255, 0, 0);
    ellipse(x, bodyY, bodyW, bodyW);

    //wing line
    stroke(0);
    strokeWeight(2);
    line(x, bodyY - bodyW/2, x, bodyY + bodyW/2);
    
   //spots 
    fill(0);
    ellipse(x - 15, bodyY, 8, 8);
    ellipse(x - 10, bodyY - 15, 8, 8);
    ellipse(x - 8, bodyY + 15, 8, 8);
    ellipse(x + 15, bodyY, 8, 8);
    ellipse(x + 10, bodyY - 15, 8, 8);
    ellipse(x + 8, bodyY + 15, 8, 8);

    pop();

}

This was the first time I’ve created a function to help with my code! I was trying to find a way to have the individual ladybugs rotate at random angles, but I got too confused. I probably wouldn’t put this wallpaper in my house, but maybe it would make a nice paper napkin print?

Early sketches: