DOLLAR COMPANY.All the works ↗
WORK 88 / THE DRAWING FOLLOWS.
A line of
instructions.
Tell a line
where to go.
Move. Turn. Lift the pen. Put a few instructions in order, then see what happens when they repeat.
Follow the line.
0 / 24- Position
- 0, 0
- Pointing
- east →
- Pen
- Down · drawing
Whole-list pass 1 of 4 · next: 1. Move 4 units
The small ring marks the start. The arrow is the pen. It begins pointing right. Positive vertical positions are down the sheet.
Keep one beside it.
Hold this list as a reference, then change one turn. Compare both drawings here without replacing either list.
The reference stays during this visit, through edits, Undo and opening another list. Leaving or reloading clears it. Downloads below contain only your current drawing or instructions.
YOUR PART
Give it a direction.
A turn changes where the pen points. Repeats carry on from the position, direction and pen state left by the previous one. The complete drawing can follow up to 576 instructions. Lower either repeat count to make room for more rows or a longer section.
Getting the drawing desk ready…
TAKE IT WITH YOU
Keep this drawing.
Keep the finished picture, carry the list to another day, or give someone the directions to draw by hand.
Your current complete drawing, even if you have only followed part of it. Transparent background; the held reference, pen arrow and start marker are left out.
Download instructions to draw by hand · TXT ↗A readable score for a pencil and paper: choose one unit, then follow the moves, turns and repeated sections. Give it to someone without showing the picture. Only the current complete list is included.
Download editable instructions · JSON ↗Your current list, whole-list repeat count and any repeated section, ready to reopen here. The held reference, playback position and Undo history are not included.
Choose a file of up to 16 KiB. Review it before replacing this list. Files stay on your device and are not uploaded. Leaving or reloading clears unsaved changes.
ONE SMALL CHANGE
Same instructions.
Another drawing.
Hold a reference, then change just one turn. Run both lists. Step through them to find where the line takes a different direction; a turn can change the pen’s direction before the next line is drawn. The reference stays as it was. Repeat one section to make a shared shape, then leave a final move or turn outside it.
For separate marks, put the pen up, move, and put it down again. Moving with the pen up still changes where the next line begins.
Edits rewind both drawings. Undo keeps the last 30 current instruction changes; Step, Back and reference choices do not add to that history. Download the current editable instructions to carry on after this visit.