The Lab · Fourier, 1807

Can circles draw anything?

Draw a shape on the canvas. Each circle spins at its own steady speed, and they ride on each other, tip to tail. Together they trace your drawing.

Draw, or pick a shape

Press and drag on the canvas to draw one closed line. Let go to hand it to the circles.

Circles

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Circle sizes, biggest first

Most of the shape lives in the first few big circles. The long tail of tiny ones adds the sharp corners.

Motion

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