Monthly Archives: April 2009

Realistic Fractals by Rich Jarzombek

Senorita’s New Attire by Rich Jarzombek.  Click for larger image.
The general field of Fractal Art abounds in pictures that may be largely described as beautiful random designs or geometric shapes. It is rare to find Fractal Art pictures that strongly portray substantive images such as people or specific objects. However, it is the

Mandelbrot: The Fractal Bear

Mandelbrot, The Fractal Bear by Mouse

So who knew fractals could be so cuddly.
Or so tasty and crunchy.
Tags: fractal, fractals, fractal art, fractal blog, mandelbrot the fractal bear, mouse, buttons for mouse, tickle me julia, cruelanimal, orbit trap

Curiouser and Curiouser

Ultra Fractal: Bailed or Booted from its Home?

[Photograph seen on Recession Profession.]
Hmmm. Odd events are piling up.
First, as I previously reported on Orbit Trap, every scrap of information pertaining to the Benoit Mandelbrot Fractal Art Contest, both the 2006 and 2007 iterations, were suddenly deleted recently from their web home

More Thoughts on Good and Bad Fractal Art

Too much “good” fractal art is killing me.

[Photogragraph seen on silive.com.]
I liked Tim’s last post. I think he’s right. And I figured why not carry on this conversation a bit more.
Maybe so-called good fractals truly are bad because they’re made for the wrong reason. In a way, fractal

Can Bad Fractals be Good Art?

PantheonGood software makes images that are too slick.  It’s hard to get good software to make smudgy, jagged, off-color stuff.  Purebred imagery is predictable.  Artists often make junk and crazy mistakes but it’s a process of trial and error that leads to new styles.  Good software and professional skills is a toxic combination that gets