#hypotrochoid

A heaping helping of examples of the Epitrochoid and Hypotrochoid tools coming in Tux Paint 0.9.32. These are the kinds of curves you get when you draw with a device like a "Spirograph" or "Wondergraph". (Roulette curves; specifically, centered trochoids.)

x=(a-b)cost + hcos[(a-b)t/b] y=(a-b)sint + hsin[(a-b)t/b]

Some very expressive Bicycle Cog Spirograph drawings by pupils at Claremont School the other week, with my Giant Drawing Machines. Word of the day: Hypotrochoid! (The technical maths term for a Spirograph flower pattern.) The kids were very clued-up about prime numbers too, which dictate how complex or simple these patterns are. @claremontprepschool @claremont_school @claremont_stem #spirograph #spirographart #GiantDrawingMachines #hypotrochoid #mathart #scicomm #squircle (at Claremont Prep School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqXvSiLoqNT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Many little hands, many giant drawing machine drawings! I had a blast bringing my Giant Pantograph and Bicycle Spirograph activities to University College School Pre-Prep in Hampstead, London, on Wednesday, coordinated by Artists In Schools. Year 1 and 2 boys got to draw big sand Spirograph patterns, miniature outlines of their bodies, multicoloured Spirographs with a single-speed child’s bike, and little Spirographs with bike gear sprockets and laser-cut wheels. This was my first drawing machines gig since the pandemic, and my first time driving solo in the big city. It went brilliantly. Want to book me at your school or science/art event? Get in touch! @ucshampstead @artistsinschools #GiantDrawingMachines #pantograph #spirograph #spirographart #hypotrochoid #sciencecommunication #scicomm #mathart #mathematicalart (at University College School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNTeeMIUe3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Two of my tabletop Bicycle Spirograph drawing machines at National Festival of Making this weekend in Blackburn. Their first proper outing since before the pandemic! They were a little rusty but still worked fine. Many colourful geometric flower patterns were drawn. It was nice to show these older pieces alongside my new record player phenakistoscope animation workshop. Both explore rotational phase patterns and hypnotic art in different ways. More soon… @thefestivalofmaking #GiantDrawingMachines #drawing #drawingmachine #spirograph #hypotrochoid #epitrochoid #artfestival #craft #stem #steam #artscience #sciart #scienceart #geometry (at Blackburn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CevLLA7opgg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Doodling multicolour epitrochoids with my Bicycle Spirograph 4 drawing machine, at @BrightonScience Hands On Half Term. More geometric fun tomorrow. Join us! @st_augustines_centre #hypotrochoid #epitrochoid #spirograph #GiantDrawingMachines #drawingmachine #epicycles (at St Augustine's Arts and Events Centre Brighton) https://www.instagram.com/p/B84R7AFn4rx/?igshid=1k1xjnr5ctcn3

Trippy! Which are your favourite loopy patterns? Here’s every unique Spirograph cog combination from 45:10 (red, hypotrochoid) to 10:45 (blue, epitrochoid) and back again. Fractional ratios sorted by decimal equivalents. All coded in Processing, inspired by @the.coding.train … #spirograph #hypotrochoid #epitrochoid #processing @processingorg #computerart #squircle #circleinasquare #rainbow #spectrum (at Portslade, West Sussex, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B74KZkxHys5/?igshid=gvwhkichmnwq

Drawing Spirographs with bicycles at @ba_i360 yesterday, for Brighton Science Festival. There again today (with less extreme weather!). Come and play! #GiantDrawingMachines #brightonsciencefestival #spirograph #hypotrochoid #epitrochoid #drawingmachine (at British Airways i360) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Zhr5vHvNe/?igshid=sgyuhqqdgeod