is a set of 6 etchings printed from 3 plates.
A set of parameters were developed along with a program that would generate random instructions for making drawings. These parameters were adjusted to experiment shifts in interpretation by the drawer.
Open = Characteristics, Length, Number of marks.
Moderate = Coordinates, Control, Characteristics, Starting Direction, Length, Number of marks, Tool Density.
Closed = Coordinates, if greater than 1 mark grouping, if > Direction change, Control, Characteristics, Starting Direction, Length, Speed, Number of marks, Mark Density, Tool Density.
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/install.jpg)
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/closed1.jpg)
Closed 1, 2012, etching, 76cm x 106cm
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/moderate1.jpg)
Moderate 1, 2012, etching, 76cm x 106cm
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/open1.jpg)
Open 1, 2012, etching, 76cm x 106cm
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/closed2.jpg)
Closed 2, 2012, etching, 76cm x 106cm
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/moderate2.jpg)
Moderate 2, 2012, etching, 76cm x 106cm
![](../image/instructed_var_open_moderate_closed/open2.jpg)
Open 2, 2012, etching, 76cm x 106cm