can MSG or Other part generate random custom shape ZENTANGLE?

The MSG Advanced Editor and the PASeq Palette both have vertical splitter controls in them that allow their internal view contents to be adjusted. On windows (not on mac), it's possible to pull the splitter control all the way to the right, hiding all of the contents. It looks like you have that going on in your MSG Advanced Editor in your screen shot above.

It's easy to fix. Just mouse down at the far right interior side of the palette, and pull the vertical splitter to the left. the contents will then pop into view.

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The zentangle images are interesting. I guess you could build up associated pattern images and then use them with path start regionization to build up collage style mosaics that use the various patterns. My guess is that those images could be visually interesting, but will have a different feel than the zentangle images you are showing.

Same with using MSG presets for the mosaic fills. You could create some visually interesting effects with MSG generated patterns, but i think it's going to have a different aesthetic feel than the zentangle images you show.

A far as having studio artist directly generate the zentangle patterns, i'll think about that. There are various quilt and hatch pattern fill options for vector painting and the vectorizer. We might be able to extend some of those existing features to include more 'zentangle' looking patterns.

And there might be new MSG processors we could add that are more oriented at the types of patterning shown in the zentangle images.

Thanks for pointing out the zentangle images. It's an interesting fill effect.

We have thought about adding something like the vector equivalent of image folder brushes as a new feature. It seems like this might be useful for creating the kinds of patterns in these zentangle images.

I've also played around with the notion of adding more intelligent scribble features. That kind of relates to this particular art style you've brought up. I'll spend some more time thinking about that.

Of course you could manually build up images like this in studio artist pretty easily. One of the artists you pointed to in your links above mention how relaxing and meditative this process can be.

I do agree automatic ways of generating the intelligent organic patterning would be really interesting.

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You also mentioned mandalas. There are some MSG processors that can do some symmetry things like that. Especially if you stack them. Or MSG warp options that generate circular symmetry. Also, there are symmetry options in the Path Randomize control panel (Symmetry Displace).

I've been interested in adding more 'auto mandala looking' generating features. So feel free to point out interesting stylistic effects we might try and incorporate in the future.

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Synthetik August 5, 2018 at 11:30am

The MSG Advanced Editor and the PASeq Palette both have vertical splitter controls in them that allow their internal view contents to be adjusted. On windows (not on mac), it's possible to pull the splitter control all the way to the right, hiding all of the contents. It looks like you have that going on in your MSG Advanced Editor in your screen shot above.

It's easy to fix. Just mouse down at the far right interior side of the palette, and pull the vertical splitter to the left. the contents will then pop into view.

...

The zentangle images are interesting. I guess you could build up associated pattern images and then use them with path start regionization to build up collage style mosaics that use the various patterns. My guess is that those images could be visually interesting, but will have a different feel than the zentangle images you are showing.

Same with using MSG presets for the mosaic fills. You could create some visually interesting effects with MSG generated patterns, but i think it's going to have a different aesthetic feel than the zentangle images you show.

A far as having studio artist directly generate the zentangle patterns, i'll think about that. There are various quilt and hatch pattern fill options for vector painting and the vectorizer. We might be able to extend some of those existing features to include more 'zentangle' looking patterns.

And there might be new MSG processors we could add that are more oriented at the types of patterning shown in the zentangle images.

Thanks for pointing out the zentangle images. It's an interesting fill effect.
- Synthetik > Synthetik August 5, 2018 at 12:11pm
  
  We have thought about adding something like the vector equivalent of image folder brushes as a new feature. It seems like this might be useful for creating the kinds of patterns in these zentangle images.
  
  I've also played around with the notion of adding more intelligent scribble features. That kind of relates to this particular art style you've brought up. I'll spend some more time thinking about that.
  
  Of course you could manually build up images like this in studio artist pretty easily. One of the artists you pointed to in your links above mention how relaxing and meditative this process can be.
  
  I do agree automatic ways of generating the intelligent organic patterning would be really interesting.
  
  ...
  
  You also mentioned mandalas. There are some MSG processors that can do some symmetry things like that. Especially if you stack them. Or MSG warp options that generate circular symmetry. Also, there are symmetry options in the Path Randomize control panel (Symmetry Displace).
  
  I've been interested in adding more 'auto mandala looking' generating features. So feel free to point out interesting stylistic effects we might try and incorporate in the future.

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can MSG or Other part generate random custom shape ZENTANGLE?

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