I created a gear image using Boolean functions. Boolean algebra has five basic features: True (1), Untrue (2), AND, OR, and NOT. You can combine those elements to make complex logical statements, or in the case of graphic arts a precise diagram with many integrated elements.
To make the gear, I created a True disc. Then I added True spikes using the AND function. I chopped off the ends of the spikes using a larger concentric circle whose outer boundary was an Untrue selection and applied it as a NOT.
Mathematicians and computer programmers make a great deal of fuss over Boolean functions, but graphic artists can get a big assist from using Boolean math as well.
Bring in the Logic Probe!!
Bring in the Logic Probe!!
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