2000/09/01 by Oliver Deußen, Stefan Hiller, Cornelius Van Overveld +1 · 4 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · #Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques #3D Shape Modeling and Analysis #Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation #Computer science #Computer graphics (images) #Voronoi diagram #Point (geometry) #Set (abstract data type) #Computer graphics #Engineering drawing #Computer vision #Geometry #Mathematics #Programming language
paper · doi:10.1111/1467-8659.00396
openalex publication_date 2000/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
We present a method for computer generated pen‐and‐ink illustrations by the simulation of stippling. In a stipple drawing, dots are used to represent tone and also material of surfaces. We create such drawings by generating an initial dot set which is then processed by a relaxation method based on Voronoi diagrams. The point patterns generated are approximations of Poisson disc distributions and can also be used for integrating functions or the positioning of objects. We provide an editor similar to paint systems for interactively creating stipple drawings. This makes it possible to create such drawings within a matter of hours, instead of days or even weeks when the drawing is done manually.