Pindar Van Arman's artistic process uses a variety of disciplines as described below.

    

The majority of Pindar Van Arman's work in completed in his studio where he has constructed two painting robots. He typically uses these to paint other robots.

    

Once Pindar has decided upon a subject, he runs it through multiple custom written neural net algorithms that optimize the image for painting. These algorithms are even capable of performing independant design decisions of varying complexity.


    

Following suggestions from his program, Pindar then mixes paints for use by the robot. Currently, up to 24 different base colors can be used. The robot can also mix paint as needed.


    

Once the palette is mixed, it is placed into paint holders within the robot.

    

Pindar then makes sure the brush is fresh and installed properly. Brushes typically last less than three paintings before becoming worn out.

    

With palette, brush, and canvas in place, the robot is closed.


    

Pindar then calibrates the robotic brush head to make sure it presses down on the canvas with an even and precise pressure. The optimum pressure varies with brush size and paint consistency. It varies with each art work.


    

With everything in place, Pindar then begins the control program. This program reads the output of his neural net algorithms and instructs the robot to paint with the brush.

    

The beginning of each painting is watched closely to make sure that the proper brush pressure is being applied and the paint is the proper consistency.


    

A typical painting takes anywhere from 12-36 hours for the robot to complete. This is an image of the painting after 12 hours. The robot begins with the background and..

    

...ends with the finer details. After more than 24 hours, the painting is complete and removed from the robot.