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• Post #4039694

  A Truchet tile variation with long flowing lines knotted together in center tiles. CMYK on 11”15” watercolor paper, vintage HP DraftPro DXL #PenPlotter, Python, #NoAI Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

• Post #3818926

  #PortfolioDay 👋 I'm Paul, a full time artist and vintage computer enthusiast, previously edtech professional. I use vintage pen plotters and Python code to create one-of-a-kind fine artworks. Open for commissions as well. Shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/ Blog: https://biosrhythm.com/ TIA for boosting! ❤️ #NoAI #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

• Post #3589941

  Big Truchet tiles in #C64 inspired raster bar color patterns. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

• Post #3513148

  Lots of small arc tiles make up this big Truchet tile rug plot giving a very textural feel. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

• Post #3492171

  This could be a neat handheld.

• Post #3431063

  CMYK Halftone Roses. Drawing halftones with a plotter is brutal on the pen up/down mechanism (so many dots!) but the results are very pleasing. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

• Post #2303099

  CMYK Circle Growth visualizes the growth of a tree structure as a groovy 70s jazz record sleeve. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

• Post #2113710

  Anyone have the pinout for the 10 pin PSU connector on the Apple Duo Dock logic board 661-1657 "Gemini" ? #RetroComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple

• Post #2079401

  Am I the only person that can't remember the cat names or California locales of MacOS releases? Like, just give me a number. Numbers are easy for me to compare. 13 < 26 = True Sonoma < Tahoe = ??

• Post #1849156

  3D printed differential growth coasters! I love when my hobbies combine to make new things. Here I take the differential growth algorithm I made for #PenPlotter and combine it with #3Dprinting to make drink coasters. Each one is unique.

• Post #1543073

  Plotting wireframe drawing of the 34-meter Antenna at Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, part of the Deep Space Network on the Roland DPX-2000 #PenPlotter #NASA #DeepSpaceNetwork

• Post #1029720

  Super excited to announce my pen plotter art work will be on display in the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware during the month of May 2026! Titled "Programmable Ink: Pen Plotter Art," the show will feature works from a variety of series I've created over the past 10 years through today. There will be an opening reception on May 1 from 5-7pm (part of Art Loop) #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #...

• Post #1006877

  CMYK circle growth with circles densely packed and shaded. I promise it’s not a pseudoisochromatic color vision test. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

• Post #1006876

  Pharmacopoeia- pills, tablets, and capsules. CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wilcards/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

• Post #1006875

  Engagement. Black India ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

• Post #968464

  Truchet țile curves have to be one of my favorites, diving over and under with endless paths to explore. CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI #TruchetTiles #TilingTuesday

• Post #869822

  If only my screen had enough space playing a video in portrait mode for controls to not cover the image. Until that day..

• Post #832476

  Hatched CMY Delaunay triangulation. I call these “umbrellas” because they remind me of the view above of a crowded beach. CMY archival inks on 11x15 watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

• Post #773294

  CMYK Square Growth with a bold tree, square leaf nodes, and chaotic outlines of motion all around. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

• Post #723197

  That time I stacked 10 classic Macs and ran After Dark to see Flying Toasters wide screen. Maybe I should do something like that again for #MARCHintosh. #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac

• Post #699640

  CMY Delaunay Triangles on Waves, where triangles dance and flow along undulating curves of white space. CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-delaunay-triangles-on-waves/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

• Post #699639

  Printing from a Newton MessagePad 2100 to an ImageWriter II via WiFi! Normally it only supports printing to LaserWriters or certain StyleWriter printers. But it’s been chained together with CUPS and netatalk in the background to make to work. 😀 #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #Newton

• Post #667335

  Having more fun with this composition of quads filled with Ben Day dots which is slow to plot because there’s so much pen up and down motion. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI #PlotterTwitter #PenPlotter

• Post #659206

  Graphically visualizing the erasure of a 16kbit #EPROM with a UV source in 16 seconds! This time lapse shows all of the bits being flipped from 0 to 1 over about a 24 minute period. The first bit flips at 8 minutes. What's fascinating to me is the bits "twinkle" as they flip back and forth before settling. #RetroComputing #TimeLapse

• Post #641781

  New blog post: Building a Stealth Macintosh Portable. I've been working on this for months but I'm calling it complete for now. Hope you enjoy the read! https://biosrhythm.com/?p=2956 #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #RaspberryPi

• Post #641777

  Today I’m starting a big plot on the @bantamtools ArtFrame Panorama, a monster of a plotter with a 24” x 72” plot area. Excited to see a plot that is as tall as I am! I’ll be here at the Bantam Tools Machine Arts Gallery in Peekskill NY today. Stop by if you’re in the area. 👋 #PenPlotter

• Post #631502

  Slop, slop everywhere 🙄 "This iconic laptop, with its distinctive design, is a sought-after collectible for enthusiasts and a nostalgic piece for those who appreciate the dawn of the digital age. Proudly manufactured in the United States, this laptop is a unique piece of history, reflecting the innovative spirit of Apple's past. It's a single-unit offering, ensuring you receive a slice of computing heritage that has been carefully preserved and is ready to be a standout...

• Post #631501

  The Terminator #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #LiveLaughLocalTalk

• Post #631500

  Last time I printed to my LaserWriter II printer, it made a horrible noise: lots of repeated clacking. Tonight I figured out why. A gear broke on the fuser assembly which caused the paper delivery to fail and the page got stuck inside. I swapped it with a gear from an old fuser assembly and we're back in business! I really like the print quality of this printer. With the IIg card, it does an amazing job. Just a tad on the slow side. 🐢 #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #MARCHi...

• Post #629401

  Contemplating the difficulty level of cloning the A-Max-II card (Macintosh Emulator) for the Amiga. I see 6 GALs on the card which may present a challenge. Have those been dumped? Anyone have one they'd want to jettison? https://amiga.resource.cx/exp/amax2 #MARCHintosh #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #Amiga #CommodoreAmiga