Pointillism \ Learning \ Processing 1.0

This example is for Processing version 1.0+. If you have a previous version, use the examples included with your software. If you see any errors or have comments, please let us know.

Pointillism by Daniel Shiffman.

Mouse horizontal location controls size of dots. Creates a simple pointillist effect using ellipses colored according to pixels in an image.

 
PImage a;

void setup()
{
  a = loadImage("eames.jpg");
  size(200,200);
  noStroke();
  background(255);
  smooth();
}

void draw()
{ 
  float pointillize = map(mouseX, 0, width, 2, 18);
  int x = int(random(a.width));
  int y = int(random(a.height));
  color pix = a.get(x, y);
  fill(pix, 126);
  ellipse(x, y, pointillize, pointillize);
}