In this paper, we will show how non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) can take a new role in content-based image retrieval (CBIR). We propose a content-based image retrieval method. The novelty is that it is based on the painting representation of images, obtained by Stochastic Paintbrush Transformation (SPT), which automatically simulates a painting process. The painting representation is a strok...

The paper presents an interactive painting system for generating high quality and artistic calligraphy characters and black ink paintings. The system is based on our original algorithm that is unique in physically simulating the dynamic diffusion of liquid ink into absorbent painting paper. The algorithm creates remarkably realistic strokes efficiently. For rendering 20 strokes in different siz...

The Maya area is well endowed with cave art, one of the rarest art forms known in the world. Over 25 caves with paintings and handprints have been documented in a recent survey by the author, and an undetermined additional number contain carvings. In this paper, I outline regional differences in the corpus. For example, cave painting in the Puuc area of western Yucatan has a relatively coherent...

Hyperspectral imaging is a promising non-invasive method for applications in conservation of painting. With its ability to capture both spatial and spectral information which relates to physical characteristics of materials, the identification of pigments and its spatial distribution across the painting is now possible. In this work, The Scream (1893) by Edvard Munch is acquired using a hypersp...