Each of the images shown on this page was rendered in InkScape from a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file. These vector graphics files contain mathematically defined versions of the designs that can be enlarged to any size you would like, with no degradation in line quality. They could be printed out as posters or billboards and still have very clean sharp lines, and excellent precision.

It is exciting seeing the precision and geometry of these images. A border of mid grey was set up on a master file, so that all of the developed designs had a grey border outlining the designs. InkScape enabled me to develop the designs using combinations of many layers of shapes. The program allows me to switch on or switch off any layer I wish to see, or hide. I found that I could easily explore trying various combinations of many layers, using a layer combining mode that would reverse the tones for overlapping shapes. For these designs, I only used black and white tones (with the grey border surrounding each design).

Below, I firstly present some of the more complex InkScape designs (made from combining layers of simpler designs similar to design numbers 1, 3, 4, 6 and 12 shown on the previous page).

Lastly, I present a viewer that shows a 'slideshow' of another 30 different complex designs produced using InkScape.

Please note that some of these images show white lines over black areas of tone, or black lines over white areas of tone. These lines are not really desired, but are just the result of having one region of tone butting up next to a reversing area of tone.

(Note that this changing display has been started by default. Images should change every 3 seconds or so.)

Click on the "Stop Sequence" button to stop the images from changing.

I think the range of graphics shown in this presentation shows that the 'simple scheme' is capable of creating some excellent and interesting images.

End of this month's presentation.