"Fractals? Me? No sir!"
Created in Ultra Fractal.
The "no" sign I serendipitously found in Fractint back in 1993. BIOFractals...more fun than any computer game.
I first discovered fractals in 1989 and found Fractint in 1990. Oh, the pain of watching the basic mandelbrot set draw itself on a 1MHz PC, and in only 16 colors. Trying to cajole a boss into getting me a floating-point processor. Not a chance.
In 2001 I discovered Ultra Fractal -- Fractint to the power of Photoshop. Amazing. Mesmerizing. As full of surprises and twists as falling down a spiral staircase. The joys of layering. And, still, the pain of generating, say, fBm texture on even a 1.7GHz PC.
I started out as a so-called traditional artist and still like to put pen and pigment to paper. Favorite medium: watercolors. Some of the most appealing fractals to me are the ones that have the texture and "happy accident" look of watercolors.
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Comments (8)
ead
I LOVE this spiral - I tend to gravitate toward them. So thanks for letting this one slip through. Beautiful colors and textures. Thanks.
fractalinda
..and an interesting spiral mix. The soft color, subtle texture and light-shadow play, really draw me into this.
abmlober
I like the colours and the textures very much.
paragon5
Very nice spiral! Lovely colors and great texture!
tresamie
I love the texturing. I find spirals incredibly fascinating in their diversity.
cingram
I love this!!! Spirals are the most amazing shapes, (Pi is one of my favorite movies) But this is so much more than merely a spiral. It feels like a painting somehow. It should be hanging in a gallery.
tolstoy
Wonderful coloring. I am glad this spiral grabbed you, because you did beautiful things to it.
Pannyhb
Stunning! Just the right mix of colors and textures and dappled light. Bravo!