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Airbrush simulation for artwork and computer modeling

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Jonathan Konieczny,

Gary MeyerAuthors Info & Claims

NPAR '09: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering

Pages 61 - 69

https://doi.org/10.1145/1572614.1572625

Published: 01 August 2009 Publication History

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A computerized airbrush system with a full three dimensional airbrush interface is presented. The position and orientation of an electronic airbrush tool is tracked in space, and, when the trigger is pulled, paint is sprayed onto two and three dimensional objects displayed on a computer monitor. The experimentally derived paint spray model used for the airbrush takes into account factors such as air to paint ratio, viscosity, and distance of the airbrush from the work. Paint mixing between colors applied to the surface is modeled using Kubelka-Munk theory. Computerized stencils, including semi-permeable stencils, can be manually positioned by the artist or projected onto the object's surface. Two and three dimensional examples of traditional airbrush artwork, produced using the system, are presented. The system can also be used as a modeling tool to decorate three dimensional objects.

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Index Terms

Airbrush simulation for artwork and computer modeling
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

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NPAR '09: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Non-Photorealistic Animation and Rendering

August 2009

75 pages

ISBN:9781605586045

DOI:10.1145/1572614

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University of Groningen
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University of Waterloo

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