Date:2023-05-18
Sound of wave – Sound visualization
This drawing was visualized with code using the sound of waves recorded at a beach, then plotted with a Pen plotter.
![SoundofWaves-00](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoundofWaves-00.webp)
Visualize the sound of the sea with code and printed it out with a pen plotter(AxiDraw SE/A3). The writing instruments are mechanical pencils, and you can feel the texture and reflection of graphite.
Memories of Sound / Breeze
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Memories-of-Sound-Breeze.webp)
Size: A3 / 420×297(mm)
Created: March. 2023
Paper: Drawing paper Black
Pen: Mechanical Pencils(0.5) B4 Black
Pen plotter: AxiDraw SE/A3
Sound: Field recording (Feb, 2023 Taitung, Taiwan)
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoundofWaves-04.webp)
Memories of Sound / Footprint
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Memories-of-Sound-Footprint.webp)
Size: A3 / 420×297(mm)
Created: March. 2023
Paper: Drawing paper Black
Pen: Mechanical Pencils(0.5) B4 Black
Pen plotter: AxiDraw SE/A3
Sound: Field recording (Feb, 2023 Taitung, Taiwan)
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoundofWaves-05.webp)
Memories of Sound / Dancer
Memories of Sound / Wave
Memories of Sound / Wind
Sound of waves #01 #02 #03
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sound-of-waves.webp)
Size: A3 / 420×297(mm)
Created: January. 2023
Paper: Drawing paper
Pen: Mechanical Pencils(0.5) B4 Black
Pen plotter: AxiDraw SE/A3
Sound: Field recording (Feb, 2023 Japan)
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoundofWaves-01.webp)
Video – Sound of waves
In this video you can see how shapes are generated from sounds.
Gear and Tools
AxiDraw SE/A3
https://axidraw.com/
AxiDraw is a favorite of many pen plotter artists. This time, I used a model for A3 size.
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AxiDrawSEA3-setup-04.webp)
![](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SoundofWaves-02.webp)
Recommended Book / Generative art
generative art / a practical guide using processing
I always recommend this book, whenever I am asked by a beginner, “How do you make your work?”. The book includes high-quality examples of generative art.
![generativeart_mattpearson](https://barbegenerativediary.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/generativeart_mattpearson.webp)