Author
Ahmad Moussa

Ahmad Moussa

Creative coder and Generative Artist. Creator of the Gorilla Sun Blog.

202 posts

Tutorial
A Guide to Hexagonal Grids in P5JS

A tutorial on multiple ways to create a hexagonal grid in p5js

2022 FEB 28 · 12 min read
Making Of
Making of Vestige

Notes and thoughts on my generative fxhash token 'Vestige'

2022 FEB 09 · 5 min read
Tutorial
An Algorithm for Polygons with Rounded Corners

An approach for creating all sorts of different smooth shapes in p5, using the canvas rendering context.

2022 JAN 26 · 23 min read
Feature
Gorilla Sun 2021

2021 has been an incredibly exciting year for the Gorilla Sun Blog! Here's a recap of this surreal journey and a summary of all the art that I've made throughout!

2021 DEC 30 · 24 min read
Tutorial
An Object Oriented Approach to Random Walkers

A closer look at random walkers, and how to make them explore and traverse an underlying grid, in p5js.

2021 OCT 14 · 14 min read
Guide
A Simple Guide to FFMPEG

FFmpeg is an essential tool for creative coders. Here's a primer on using FFmpeg, and showcase of some of it's capabilities.

2021 OCT 13 · 10 min read
Legacy
Glue Gun Constructs

This one's quite an odd one, where we'll make some figurines with scrap and a glue gun.

2021 OCT 10 · 2 min read
Making Of
Making of Grand Canyon

An aesthetically minimalistic sketch that is based on a boolean grid and Perlin noise.

2021 OCT 06 · 9 min read
Making Of
Making of Parasite

A step-by-step tutorial to recreating my parasite sketch, which involves coding all kinds of squiggly movement!

2021 SEP 23 · 6 min read
Making Of
Making of Gateway

An in depth tutorial on recreating a beesandbombs' sketch! We'll have a closer look at seamlessly looping points and creating infinitely expanding patterns!

2021 AUG 25 · 8 min read
Making Of
Making of Gzork

Step-by-step guide to coding up a sketch that I submitted for processing's 20-th anniversary fundraiser

2021 AUG 21 · 4 min read
Tutorial
How to make Sliders in P5

Sliders are a wonderful tool to add some interactivity to your sketches. Here's everything you need to know.

2021 AUG 06 · 4 min read