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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · 10d

Disney+ lost about 1.7 million subscribers. If they want them back, they’re going to have to do something big. I’m, of course, talking about Donald in Mathmagic Land.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · 22d

omg omg omg the Nine Inch Nails TRON: Ares soundtrack just dropped.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Sep 10

Officially on art hiatus. Need to chop wood, carry water for a bit.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Optical Rhythms
Ink on Paper 9x9"
#p5 and #NextDraw

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 13

Op Study
Ink on Paper 9x9"
#p5 and #NextDraw

I often release a stress test while experimenting with a new function or algorithm. These milestones, though frequently too complex or too simple, help me track progress and serve as a reminder of what I was thinking at that particular moment.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Op Rhythm. #p5 #nextdraw

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 9

Op Rhythm
Ink on Paper 9x9"
#p5 #nextDraw #opArt

Black-and-white concentric spiral made of evenly spaced chevron segments, creating a hypnotic vortex effect with a dense center and expanding arcs toward the edges.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 9

Op CMY Study
Ink on Paper 9x9"
#p5 and #NextDraw

Colorful CMY bars and parallelograms, slightly misaligned to create overlapping shadows, are arranged in a loose spiral with wide white space between them, suggesting a fragmented circular form in motion.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 8

Op Study
Ink on Paper 11x11"
#p5 and #NextDraw

Concentric arcs of jagged black rectangles spiral inward over a white background, interspersed with rows of teal, yellow, and pink blocks.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 4

Optical Glitch
Ink on Paper 11x11"
#p5 and #NextDraw

Glitch courtesy of my cat, Finn.

$Black-and-white concentric geometric pattern made of repeated stepped shapes radiating outward from the center. Select areas are fractured with glitch-like linework, disrupting the regular rhythm.$

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 3

Optical Rhythm
Ink on Paper 11x11"
#p5 and #NextDraw

Black-and-white generative artwork of circles formed from alternating vertical and horizontal bars, and whitespace.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 2

Optical Rhythm
Ink on Paper 18x18"
#p5 #NextDraw #opArt

A black-and-white generative artwork composed of concentric arcs made from repeated rectangular dashes, radiating from the top right corner. The marks form a warped grid that creates a strong sense of optical vibration and spatial distortion.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 2

OpArt Study
Ink on Paper
#p5 #NextDraw

A black-and-white spiral made of vertical bars that vary in length to create the illusion of curvature and motion. The piece uses optical disruption and geometric rhythm to evoke both depth and disorientation.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 1

Rotorelief Study
Ink on Paper
#p5 and #NextDraw

A black and white spiral made of thick alternating bands twists inward toward a central dot, with occasional glitches disrupting the flow. Inspired by Duchamp’s Anemic Cinema.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Aug 1

Rotorelief Study
Ink on Paper
#p5 and #NextDraw

Concentric multicolored rings in yellow, blue, green, and red spiral inward on a white background, forming a vibrant vortex-like composition.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 30

Modular Design Study 20250730
Ink on Dura-Lar
#p5.js and #NextDraw

Generative circles with arcs are plotted onto translucent Dura-Lar and cut into squares, inviting recomposition. When layered, the material’s soft translucency produces a natural attenuation, allowing depth and shadow.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 27

All the elements.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 26

Vesica Piscis
Mixed Media
#p5 #NextDraw #acrylic #ink

Two overlapping circles filled with intricate black generative linework appear over a vibrant, backlit surface. The top circle glows red and magenta, the bottom radiates fiery orange, while the overlapping center reveals cooler teal hues. Created on translucent cel with plotted ink and painted reverse, the piece evokes a stained-glass-like effect.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 26

Recent adventures in material experimentation has landed me in the world of traditional animation techniques. I'm plotting a generative design on one side of a cel, and then painting the other side with acrylic paint. The white you see here is a piece paper placed behind the cel. #p5 #nextdraw

Bold abstract composition featuring sweeping black curves over fields of red, yellow, and blue.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 25

Paint by Pseudo-Random Numbers
Ink and Acrylic on Dura-lar
#p5 #NextDraw

Bold abstract composition featuring sweeping black curves over fields of red, yellow, and blue. Ink and hand-painted acrylic on dura-lar with expressive, uneven edges.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 25

Vesica Piscis
Ink on Dura-lar
#p5 #NextDraw

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 23

Vesica Piscis
Ink and Acrylics on Dura-lar
#p5 #NextDraw

Generatively designed composition, plotted in ink on dura-car, then hand-painted.

Two overlapping black-circled grids—one filled with red, the other with blue—plotted in black ink on vellum and set against a hand-painted yellow background. The central overlapping area reveals dense black linework on white, merging both grid systems.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 22

"Messy Prototype"

So... Vellum paper is brand new to me. I took a small detour to test ink, vellum, acrylic paint, Mod Podge, and adhesive spray. This is a collage of clashing elements, but will act as a roadmap moving forward. #p5 #nextdraw #human

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 21

Lines in Circle on Vellum
Ink on Vellum
#p5 #NextDraw

And as it's on vellum, it's two-sided. Which excites me as this opens up avenues of new possibilities.

Ink on vellum artwork featuring a dense grid of varied rectangles and line weights enclosed within a bold black circle.

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Jacob Joaquin @jacobjoaquin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Lines in Circle No. 1-16
Ink on Paper 3.5x2.5"
#artistTradingCards #p5 #NextDraw

Sixteen black-and-white circular compositions arranged in a 4×4 grid, each with unique geometric line patterns resembling architectural studies or data visualizations. These pieces are printed as artist trading cards.

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