Sean Meng-Project 05- Wall paper

hmeng-project 05

//Sean Meng
//Section C
//hmeng@andrew.cmu.edu
//Project-05-Wall paper

var xS = 55;//define x spacing for each feather
var yS = 65;//define y spacing for each feather

function setup() {
    createCanvas(600, 600);  
 
}

function draw() {
	background(0);
    
    for(var x = 1; x <= 8; x += 1){
        for(var y = 1; y <= 7; y += 1){           
            //draw feathers on the even number rows
            if(y % 2 == 0){
                stroke(255);
                strokeWeight(0.5);
                //the branches of the feather
                line(x * xS, y * yS + 30, x * xS, y * yS + 500)
                //outter green part of the feather
                fill(31, y * 30, 111);//color gradiant from blue to green
                ellipse(x * xS, y * yS, 30, 60);
                //inner yellow layer of the feather
                fill(242, 250, 130);
                ellipse(x * xS, y * yS + 8, 20, 40);
                //inner orange layer of the feather
                fill(255, 163, 51);
                ellipse(x * xS, y * yS + 8, 15, 30);
                //inner light blue layer of the feather
                fill(51, 228, 255);
                ellipse(x * xS, y * yS + 14, 10, 10);
                //inner dark blue layer of the feather
                fill(17, 24, 214);
                ellipse(x * xS, y * yS + 12, 7, 7);

            } 
            //draw feathers on the odd number rows
            else if(x <= 9){
                stroke(255);
                strokeWeight(0.5);
                //the branches of the feather
                line(x * xS + xS / 2, y * yS - 20, x * xS + xS / 2, y * yS - 500)
                fill(y * 50, 196, 111);//color gradiant from green to orange
                ellipse(x * xS + xS / 2, y * yS, 20, 40);
            }            
        }
    }

    
}

The drawing is inspired by the repeating pattern of peacock feather. By adding layers of color, gradient and shape, the form of the feather can be abstracted as wall paper