THE ROBOTIC PAINTING MACHINE is a CNC device I built for making fine arts paintings on large canvases. Custom software was written to generate G-Code from Photoshop files. The system uses the data to paint the image with high quality acrylics. It currently uses 192 colors.

The 3-axis positioning and the high resolution paint depositor are controlled by an Arduino Uno and custom hardware.

A distance sensor is used to float the tip of the depositor above the canvas at a controlled distance, thus accommodating canvases that are not flat.

First test image.

Image complete.

Close up.

Second test image version 1.

Second test image version 2.

Second test image version 3.

Eye detail version 1.

Eye detail version 2.

Eye detail version 3.

Image by Doris Mitsch

Image by Doris Mitsch

Image by Doris Mitsch