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Wong:2000:VBM (Article)
Author(s)Wong H. and Ip H.
Title« Virtual Brush: A Model-based Synthesis of Chinese Calligraphy »
JournalComputers & Graphics
Volume24
Number3
Page(s)99--113
Year2000

Abstract
This paper describes the Virtual Brush, a model-based approach to synthesizing realistically Chinese calligraphic writings. This approach simulates the physical process of brush stroke creation using a parameterized model which captures (a) the writing brush 3D geometric parameters, (b) the brush hair properties and (c) the variations of ink deposition along a stroke trajectory. An analysis of some well-known Chinese brush writing styles is given, with a view to establishing the relationship of these writing styles and the modeling process of simulating these different writing styles. We present here our model formulation and the implementation of a software which is capable of simulating some typical calligraphic writing styles on a PC platform. This parameterized model allows a compact representation for brushwritten characters which can be used to synthesize characters at different levels of detail, with various brush effects. The result is applicable for very high-quality publishing purpose. Additionally, by appropriately transforming and scaling the stroke trajectories which de"ne a virtual brush character, this technique can be used as a novel approach for scalable font design and generation, in comparison with traditional vector fonts or imaging techniques. More interestingly, with suitable interfacing techniques Virtual Brush would allow users to `practicea calligraphy electronically.

BibTeX code
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  author = {Helena T.F. Wong and Horace H.S. Ip},
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  abstract = {This paper describes the Virtual Brush, a model-based approach to
              synthesizing realistically Chinese calligraphic writings. This
              approach simulates the physical process of brush stroke creation
              using a parameterized model which captures (a) the writing brush
              3D geometric parameters, (b) the brush hair properties and (c) the
              variations of ink deposition along a stroke trajectory. An
              analysis of some well-known Chinese brush writing styles is given,
              with a view to establishing the relationship of these writing
              styles and the modeling process of simulating these different
              writing styles. We present here our model formulation and the
              implementation of a software which is capable of simulating some
              typical calligraphic writing styles on a PC platform. This
              parameterized model allows a compact representation for
              brushwritten characters which can be used to synthesize characters
              at different levels of detail, with various brush effects. The
              result is applicable for very high-quality publishing purpose.
              Additionally, by appropriately transforming and scaling the stroke
              trajectories which de"ne a virtual brush character, this technique
              can be used as a novel approach for scalable font design and
              generation, in comparison with traditional vector fonts or imaging
              techniques. More interestingly, with suitable interfacing
              techniques Virtual Brush would allow users to `practicea
              calligraphy electronically.},
  title = {{V}irtual {B}rush: {A} {M}odel-based {S}ynthesis of {C}hinese
           {C}alligraphy},
  year = {2000},
  pages = {99--113},
}

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