random_hearts.pde

// Random Heart
// random hearts for you

int number = 128;
float x;
float y;
float a; 

// http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/1099931/be_my_valentine
color[] palette = { color(247,162,185), color(242,100,122), color(221,38,32), color(146,2,0) };

// from: http://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/1748/repeat-shapesimgs-in-random-places/p1
void setup() {
  background(255);
  size(400, 400);
  strokeWeight(5);
  imageMode(CENTER);
  for (int i = 0; i < number; i++) {
    x = random(width);
    y = random(height);
    a = random(359);
    pushMatrix();
    translate(x, y);
    rotate(a);
    draw_heart();
    popMatrix();
  }
  save("hearts.tif");
}

// from: http://processing.org/discourse/beta/num_1246205739.html
// and: http://www.processing.org/discourse/beta/num_1273287759.html
void draw_heart() {
  for (int i = 0; i < 255; ++i) {
    int j = int(random(4));
    int k = int(random(4));
    int temp = palette[j];
    palette[j] = palette[k];
    palette[k] = temp;
  }
  
  smooth();
  noStroke();
  fill(palette[0]);
  beginShape();
  vertex(50, 15); 
  bezierVertex(50, -5, 90, 5, 50, 40); 
  vertex(50, 15); 
  bezierVertex(50, -5, 10, 5, 50, 40); 
  endShape();
}