Untitled Study for Library Field, 2023, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 38in x 52in

The L-system algorithm models the way growth occurs in plants through branching according to a set of rules. The background image on the home page of this website is an L-system drawn in javascript in the web browser. Bringing this idea back to painting, I tried to find ways that I could make the paint physically behave according to the same set of rules.