As I learned about points, lines, and planes, I was drawn to Piet Mondrian's work. This was an interactive, generative composition inspired by the artist's compositions, especially his Axial compositions. 
Fox Trot; Lozenge Composition with Three Black Lines (1929), Piet Mondrian
Fox Trot; Lozenge Composition with Three Black Lines (1929), Piet Mondrian
Tableau No. IV; Lozenge Composition with Red, Gray, Blue, Yellow, and Black, Piet Mondrian
Tableau No. IV; Lozenge Composition with Red, Gray, Blue, Yellow, and Black, Piet Mondrian
For a better experience, play this audio by Olafur Arnalds while paying with the simulation. 
INTERACTIONS: 
Start by holding the mouse down; Keep going back between pressing and releasing to create a composition. 

Press SHIFT: add canvas or not.
Press CONTROL: Stroke weight and stuff. 
Press OPTION: adding background, removes complexity;
LEFT, RIGHT: Switching Hues;
UP, DOWN: Add, remove or layer Guiding Rings,(purple, olive green or grey); visible when turning;

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