If you have ever been introduced to fractals, the first things you have probably seen were beautiful full color images such as this:

Pictures like this are one of the applications of fractals. It is an example of abstract art, which can be used for various decorative purposes when the colors are chosen appropriately. The natural intricate designs of fractals allows the artist not to worry about shapes, but only take care of other things such as colors, shading, and 3D effects. A simple 2-dimensional strange attractor, for example, can be turned into something very different like this:

Recently, with the growth of popularity of fractal art, it was used to create fractals resembling something:

Or even express emotions:

Related Links:

	Fractal Clock - this colorful applet displays a mystifying fractal clock. Based on fractal canopies.
	Fractal Clock Screensaver (1.76 MB)       This is our own screensaver for Win95/Win98. Based on fractal canopies.
	Fractopia     A creative look at fractals
	Bud's Fractal Pages     A page about fractal art