We present the detailed modeling of the hairy brush used typically in Chinese calligraphy. The complex model, which includes also a model for the ink and the paper, covers the various stages of the brush going through a calligraphy process. The model relies on the concept of writing primitives, which are the smallest units of hair clusters, to reduce the load on the simulation. Each such primit...

It has been shown previously that liking and valence of associations in response to artworks show greater convergence across viewers for representational than for abstract artwork. The current research explored whether the same applies to the semantic content of the associations. We used data gained with an adapted unique corporate association valence measure, which invited 24 participants to g...

The use of art as therapy for patients with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the opportunity of art expression and is conducted with therapeutic purposes. Art in the context of dementia provides a unique window into the cognitive processes of various brain regions. Objective To evaluate association between the severity of cognitive deficit and artwork (type, material, and quality) prod...

The aim of this work is to provide researchers from the field of aesthetics with a guideline on working with artworks as stimuli. Empirical aesthetics research is complicated by the uncertainty of the object of research. There is no way to unquestionably tell whether an object is an artwork or not. However, although the extension of the term artwork (i.e., the range of objects to which this con...

In today's digital age, the management and preservation of artwork have taken a turn, necessitating use advanced tools methodologies. One such crucial aspect is metadata – structured information that provides context, description, organization to artistic creations. The current research delves into diverse forms their constituent elements utilized in context Graphic Material/Artwork across rang...

This report summarizes researches performed to evaluate the feasibility of using the IBM PRO\3000 Digital Camera System associated with Kodak Wratten filters to reconstruct the spectral reflectances of artwork images and analyzes the performance and discuss possible enhancements.

We introduce a novel intelligent system which can generate new Chinese calligraphic artwork that meets certain aesthetic requirements automatically. In the machine learning phase, parametric representations of the existent calligraphic artwork are derived from input images of calligraphy. Using a six-layer hierarchical representation, the acquired knowledge is organized as a small structural st...

This study examined the relevance of action identification principles to the dynamics of self-presentation. Subjects received either success or failure feedback for attempted artwork and then were led to expect interaction with a stranger who ostensibly valued either boastfulness or modesty in other people. Prior to this expected interaction, subjects were asked to provide descriptions of their...

For the last 18 months we have been involved in designing and building the software and hardware for a prototype floating interactive artwork, Net Work, that is constructed from autonomous light-emitting buoys that respond to their physical environment and the state of neighbouring buoys. The completed artwork will be installed at a London location (such as the dockside basin adjacent to Wappin...

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