A hydrodynamic instability is used to create aesthetically appealing patterns in painting.

Painters often acquire a deep empirical knowledge of the way in which paints and inks behave. Through experimentation and practice, they can control the way in which fluids move and deform to create textures and images. David Alfaro Siqueiros, a recognized Mexican muralist, invented an accidental pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sandra Zetina, Francisco A Godínez, Roberto Zenit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4420460?pdf=render