Arthurian

This was inspired by images contributed to bluesky by

• @shurastei.bsky.social
• @jeffpalmer.bsky.social
• @pb67art.bsky.social
• @whitekoalaart.bsky.social

Description

Arthurian is a basic art generation tool that creates abstract compositions using different geometric patterns and styles. This is largely a learning exercise for me. I have seen very interesting art on Bluesky recently and I was inspired.

Features

• Multiple art generation styles:
  • noise: Complex abstract diagrams with overlapping polygons and lines
  • radial: Evenly spaced lines radiating outward with varied colors and random lengths
  • squares: Dynamic grid patterns with randomized empty spaces and multiple color palettes
  • abstract_rectangles: Abstract compositions with overlapping semi-transparent rectangles
  • irregular_polygons: Organic mosaic patterns created with irregular polygons of varying sizes and rotations
• Customizable background colors using CSS color names or RGB values
• Clean, modern aesthetic with high-resolution output

Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Generate art using the command line interface:

python arthurian.py STYLE [options]

Where STYLE can be one of: noise, radial, squares, abstract_rectangles, or irregular_polygons

Options:

• -o, --output: Output filename (default: art.png)
• --bg, --background: Background color using CSS color name or RGB values (default: black)
  • CSS colors: e.g., "blue", "lemonchiffon"
  • RGB values: e.g., "255,255,255" for white

Examples:

python arthurian.py noise -o abstract_noise.png --bg white
python arthurian.py radial --background "135,206,235"
python arthurian.py squares --bg lemonchiffon -o geometric_squares.png
python arthurian.py abstract_rectangles -o layered_art.png --bg skyblue
python arthurian.py irregular_polygons --bg "124,252,0" -o organic_mosaic.png

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• matplotlib
• numpy
• Additional dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.