genuary

Genuary 2026

Sophia Wood

01 Jan 2026 • 3 min read

Happy New Year! It's time for Genuary 2026! I am not sure how many prompts I will do (or combine), but I hope to share my code and progress here. I hope to get at least 5-10 done this year with a mix of different languages and approaches. This post will be updated as I go through the month.

Day 13

Self Portrait

an abstract figure is on a horizon with two circles intersecting above drawn with tiny shades of teal lines. the figure is darker with circles light/dark and the rest teal.

Day 12

Boxes Only

Day 11

Quine

p5js

a blurry rainbow of pastels on teal in a chalk-like texture of curves at the center with remnants of words that have been spun all around.

let self="let self=Q;function setup(){createCanvas(600,600);fill(255,255,255,50);r=random(1,5);}function draw(){fill(100+100*abs(cos(frameCount/150)),175+100*abs(cos(frameCount/250)),200+100*abs(cos(frameCount/350)),50+20*cos(frameCount/100));translate(width/2,height/2);scale(0.4+0.2*cos((frameCount/250)*r),0.4+0.2*cos(frameCount/100));rotate((frameCount/300)*r);text(self.replace(/Q/,String.fromCharCode(34)+self+String.fromCharCode(34)),-width/3-width/4*cos(r*frameCount/100),0,500,180);}";function setup(){createCanvas(600,600);r=random(1,5);}function draw(){fill(100+100*abs(cos(frameCount/150)),175+100*abs(cos(frameCount/250)),200+100*abs(cos(frameCount/350)),50+20*cos(frameCount/100));translate(width/2,height/2);scale(0.4+0.2*cos((frameCount/250)*r),0.4+0.2*cos(frameCount/100));rotate((frameCount/300)*r);text(self.replace(/Q/,String.fromCharCode(34)+self+String.fromCharCode(34)),-width/3-width/4*cos(r*frameCount/100),0,500,180);}

Day 09 + 10

Automata and Polar Coordinates

Day 07 + 08

Boolean Algebra.+ A city

p5js

Each building is an object with a list of bools that nest to determine different water reflection marks and windows.

Variations of translucent cities with a reflection in water with soft muted backgrounds and blues and greens and greys for buildings with some windows.

Day 06

Lights Off

Day 04 + 05

Lowres. + Write “Genuary”. Avoid using a font.

p5js (code)

blurred spiral of genuary written with teal arcs

Day 03

Fibonacci Forever

Day 02

Twelve principles of animation.

P5.js

Day 01 + Day 23

One color, one shape. + Transparency.

Processing Java v4.4.10 (p5js version here)

A double spiral made of arcs with spray paint-like patterns fanning out from arcs on a white background and teal paint.

void setup() {
  size(2000, 2000);
  // 100 images to make video
  for (int img = 0; img < 100; img++) {
    //transparency + one color
    fill(80, 160, 180,50);
    noStroke();
    float c = random(1);
    int n = 6;
    push();
    translate(width/2, height/2);
    for (int i = 0; i < 5000; i++) {
      float x1 = width/3 * cos(c * i / 100);
      float y1 = randomGaussian() / 4 * width / 3 * sin(c * i / 100);
      float diameter = randomGaussian() ;
      for (float j = 1; j < n; j += 0.5) {
        push();
        rotate(j * TWO_PI / n);
        //one shape
        circle(x1 / j, y1 / j, diameter / j);
        pop();
      }
    }
    pop();
    save("/Users/you/folder/circles-" + nf(img, 2) + ".png"); 
  }
}