Mr Doob Spin | Painting
Mr. Doob’s version takes that analog joy and strips away the mess, the cost, and the gravity.
I cannot draw a straight line to save my life. But on Mr. Doob’s Spin Painting? I am a genius. The algorithm does the heavy lifting of composition. You just provide the color and the chaos. It proves that everyone has an aesthetic instinct; sometimes you just need a spinning wheel to unlock it. mr doob spin painting
There are certain corners of the internet that feel like pure, unclaimed magic. Not the magic of a perfectly optimized algorithm or a viral hack—but the magic of play . But on Mr
For over a decade, one such corner has belonged to (aka Ricardo Cabello), a legendary figure in the world of creative coding and Three.js. While he is famous for building the foundational tools that power half the 3D websites on the internet, my favorite "toy" of his is a deceptively simple one: Spin Painting . What Is It? At its core, Spin Painting is a digital homage to a classic childhood art activity: dropping paint onto a spinning canvas. You’ve likely seen the real-life version at a county fair or in an artist’s studio—a motorized wheel spins a paper plate or canvas while you drip colors from squeeze bottles. The algorithm does the heavy lifting of composition
There is no score. No time limit. No "Game Over." You simply watch the colors blend. The gentle, rhythmic spin of the canvas combined with the act of dragging a mouse is a surprisingly effective form of digital ASMR. It quiets the anxiety loop in your brain.
5 out of 5 happy little accidents. Go make a mess. Your screen stays clean.
Mr. Doob’s version takes that analog joy and strips away the mess, the cost, and the gravity.
I cannot draw a straight line to save my life. But on Mr. Doob’s Spin Painting? I am a genius. The algorithm does the heavy lifting of composition. You just provide the color and the chaos. It proves that everyone has an aesthetic instinct; sometimes you just need a spinning wheel to unlock it.
There are certain corners of the internet that feel like pure, unclaimed magic. Not the magic of a perfectly optimized algorithm or a viral hack—but the magic of play .
For over a decade, one such corner has belonged to (aka Ricardo Cabello), a legendary figure in the world of creative coding and Three.js. While he is famous for building the foundational tools that power half the 3D websites on the internet, my favorite "toy" of his is a deceptively simple one: Spin Painting . What Is It? At its core, Spin Painting is a digital homage to a classic childhood art activity: dropping paint onto a spinning canvas. You’ve likely seen the real-life version at a county fair or in an artist’s studio—a motorized wheel spins a paper plate or canvas while you drip colors from squeeze bottles.
There is no score. No time limit. No "Game Over." You simply watch the colors blend. The gentle, rhythmic spin of the canvas combined with the act of dragging a mouse is a surprisingly effective form of digital ASMR. It quiets the anxiety loop in your brain.
5 out of 5 happy little accidents. Go make a mess. Your screen stays clean.