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To develop an alternative to pixel-based photorealistic rendering by representing images through an ordered collection of brush strokes that generate abstract and impressionistic visuals.

September 1, 1990Open Access

Paint by numbers: abstract image representations

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PHPaul HaeberliUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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Algorithm framework demonstrates abstract image generation via ordered brush strokes across digital graphics, suggesting a flexible alternative to standard pixel-based photorealism.

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To develop an alternative to pixel-based photorealistic rendering by representing images through an ordered collection of brush strokes that generate abstract and impressionistic visuals.
Replaced standard rectangular pixel array representations with an ordered sequence of discrete brush strokes.
Manipulated stroke attributes including color, shape, size, and orientation applied across synthetic 3D scenes and photographic images.
Enabled the automatic generation of impressionistic and stylized paintings directly from digital input images.
Demonstrated that parameterized brush strokes effectively filter and refine visual details while preserving essential scene geometry, shading, and depth cues.

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Paul Haeberli (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a155bb8a2f71238514e57ae https://doi.org/10.1145/97879.97902

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Algorithm framework demonstrates abstract image generation via ordered brush strokes across digital graphics, suggesting a flexible alternative to standard pixel-based photorealism.

Paint by numbers: abstract image representations

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Paint by numbers: abstract image representations

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