# Readings

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### Library Books

* Bendandi, Luca et al. [Tracing the line : the art of drawing machines and pen plotters](https://cmu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991020154858304436&context=L&vid=01CMU_INST:01CMU&lang=en&query=any,contains,Tracing%20the%20line). ISBN: 9783982166476. (Hunt: N7433.8.B45.2023)
* Garner, Steve. [Writing on drawing : essays on drawing practice and research](https://cmu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991019489828004436&context=L&vid=01CMU_INST:01CMU&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,Writing%20on%20Drawing:%20Essays%20on%20Drawing%20Practice%20and%20Research&mode=Basic). ISBN: 9786611786052. (Hunt: 4th Floor, NC720 .W75 2008)
* Lostritto, Carl. [Computational Drawing: from foundational exercises to theories of representation](https://cmu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991019632882504436&context=L&vid=01CMU_INST:01CMU&lang=en&query=any,contains,Computational%20Drawing). ISBN: 9781940743264. (Hunt: NC915.C65 L68.2018)


### PDFs

* Carl Lostritto, *Computational Drawing.* [Chapter 1: Definitions](computational_drawing_lostritto_chapter1.pdf)
* Laura Hyunjhee Kim, *Entering the Blobosphere*. [Chapter 1](blobosphere_kim.pdf)
* Steven Holt and Maria Skov, [Blobjects: Beyond the New Fluidity in Design](blobjects_holt.pdf)
* Christopher Alexander, *The Nature of Order.* [2.6: Good Shape](nature_of_order_alexander_good_shape.pdf)
* Wassily Kandinsky, [*Point and Line to Plane*](kandinsky_point_and_line_to_plane.pdf), 1926.
* Paul Klee, [*Pedagogical Sketchbook*](klee_pedagogical_sketchbook.pdf), 1925.

### Online

* Shiqing (Licia) He. [*300 Days with Plotters*](), 2020. [PDF](licia_he_300_days_with_plotters.pdf) / [Online](https://liciahe.medium.com/300-days-with-plotters-14159ab64034)
* Matt Deslauriers, [*Pen Plotter Art & Algorithms, Part 1*](https://mattdesl.svbtle.com/pen-plotter-1), 2017. [PDF](deslauriers_plotter_art_i.pdf) / [Online](https://mattdesl.svbtle.com/pen-plotter-1)
* Matt Deslauriers, [*Pen Plotter Art & Algorithms, Part 2*](https://mattdesl.svbtle.com/pen-plotter-2), 2017. [PDF](deslauriers_plotter_art_ii.pdf) / [Online](https://mattdesl.svbtle.com/pen-plotter-2)
* Michael Fogleman, [*Pen Plotter Programming: The Basics*](https://medium.com/@fogleman/pen-plotter-programming-the-basics-ec0407ab5929), 2017. [PDF](fogleman_plotting_basics.pdf) / [Online](https://medium.com/@fogleman/pen-plotter-programming-the-basics-ec0407ab5929)
* Tobias Toft, [*An intro to Pen Plotters*](https://medium.com/quarterstudio/an-intro-to-pen-plotters-29b6bd4327ba), 2019.
* Paul Butler, [*Surface Projection*](https://nb.paulbutler.org/surface-projection/), 2017.
* Ben Kovach, [*How to make generative art feel natural*](https://www.generativehut.com/post/how-to-make-generative-art-feel-natural), 2020.
* Anders Hoff, [various articles](https://inconvergent.net/#writing)


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### Other Links

* [Lines as Traces in Space](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/09-08-lines/), [Dots that Went for a Walk](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/09-01-lines-and-svgs/)
* [Hatching and Dithering](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/09-15-hatch/)
* [Tiling / Truchet](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/09-29-truchet/)
* [Fields](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/10-06-field-distribution/)
* [Beyond paper](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/09-20-beyond-paper/); [Material Conditions](https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/60-428/f2021/daily-notes/10-25-new-beginning/material-conditions/)