Here is a tattoo design I am currently developing by using Grasshopper. 11 years ago, I developed a Grasshopper definition that approximates Julia Sets here. One of the experimental outputs of that definition looks suitable for a tattoo design. It is a beautiful fractal shape. But I am not perfectly sure about its suitability for a tattoo. Here it is:

This was generated by the function z2+c and the parameters were: 0.3+0.49i with 25 iterations. I experimented a bit more on similar terrains. Therefore, below is a trial with 0.2897+0.6i with 15 iterations. I played with the escape value and animated it:

Above is the Grasshopper definition I created for this. It uses only native Grasshopper components (no add-ons). I used one vb.net script in it. Below is the code inside this component. I tried to add the Grasshopper Python component here. However, I couldn’t manage to implement cmath module properly to make calculations with complex numbers. So, I am planning to do that in the future. Also, I need to conduct another study to make this definition faster. Finally, I need to talk to a tattoo artist to further elaborate on the details and application of these fractals.

You can rebuild the definition by looking at the image above and the vb.net code. However, if you liked this content and want to support this website by downloading my Grasshopper file; would you consider being my Patreon? Here is the link to my Patreon page including the working Grasshopper files for the Tattoo Design and more.