--- product_id: 66167373 title: "Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing" price: "Esc 525" currency: CVE in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://capeverde.desertcart.com/products/66167373-generative-art-a-practical-guide-using-processing store_origin: CV region: Cape Verde --- # Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing **Price:** Esc 525 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing - **How much does it cost?** Esc 525 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [capeverde.desertcart.com](https://capeverde.desertcart.com/products/66167373-generative-art-a-practical-guide-using-processing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description DESCRIPTION Artists have always explored new media, and computer-based artists are no exception. Generative art, an emerging technique where print or onscreen images are created by use of computer algorithms, finds the artistic intersection between programming, computer graphics, and individual expression. Generative Art presents both the technique and the beauty of algorithmic art. In it, you'll find dozens of high-quality examples of generative art, along with the specific programmatic steps author and artist Matt Pearson followed to create each unique piece. The book includes concise tutorials for each of the technical components required to create the book's examples, and it offers countless suggestions for how you can combine and reuse the various techniques to create your own works. KEY POINTS • Introduction to the principles of algorithmic art • Brief Processing language tutorial • Establishing artistic "ground rules" for a new work • Using random, semi-random, emergent and fractal processes • Finding fresh approaches to the discipline of programming • Sixteen-page full-color section of beautiful artwork Review: Excellent companion to Processing, but needs a new edition. - This is an excellent companion to the Processing language, with plenty of code examples. Thankfully, it is not a dry programming reference manual for Processing/Java. It is thoughtfully written and introduces topics such as 3D, noise objects and recursion without getting bogged down in too much detail. It’s even humorous in places, I particularly like the idea that The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen are instances of class 80s English Indie Band! A very useful feature of the book is owning the physical book gives access to the online edition, which allows you to read the book side by side with a Processing sketch, cutting and pasting code directly into a sketch window. The book is over 10 years old and could do with a new edition. Not all the URLs work and I’m sure there are more recent art works that could now be listed. But still a very good book. Review: Lovely book - The author is well respected both by myself and many across the world. This book delves into the theory behind generative art and is full of examples and code and lovely images too. Its the generative art handbook for processing - an essential guide to those who want to explore creativity with code ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 911,217 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 231 in 3-D Graphics Software 558 in Digital Art 1,251 in Introduction to Programming | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 107 Reviews | ## Images ![Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XpDOGNpzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent companion to Processing, but needs a new edition. *by D***O on 6 January 2023* This is an excellent companion to the Processing language, with plenty of code examples. Thankfully, it is not a dry programming reference manual for Processing/Java. It is thoughtfully written and introduces topics such as 3D, noise objects and recursion without getting bogged down in too much detail. It’s even humorous in places, I particularly like the idea that The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen are instances of class 80s English Indie Band! A very useful feature of the book is owning the physical book gives access to the online edition, which allows you to read the book side by side with a Processing sketch, cutting and pasting code directly into a sketch window. The book is over 10 years old and could do with a new edition. Not all the URLs work and I’m sure there are more recent art works that could now be listed. But still a very good book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely book *by A***N on 27 May 2013* The author is well respected both by myself and many across the world. This book delves into the theory behind generative art and is full of examples and code and lovely images too. Its the generative art handbook for processing - an essential guide to those who want to explore creativity with code ### ⭐⭐ Not perfect condition *by M***M on 16 July 2020* The book was perfect but came damaged so slightly disappointed ## Frequently Bought Together - Generative Art: A Practical Guide Using Processing - Artful Design: Technology in Search of the Sublime, A MusiComic Manifesto - Code as Creative Medium: A Handbook for Computational Art and Design --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://capeverde.desertcart.com/products/66167373-generative-art-a-practical-guide-using-processing](https://capeverde.desertcart.com/products/66167373-generative-art-a-practical-guide-using-processing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Cape Verde* *Store origin: CV* *Last updated: 2026-11-02*