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+__pycache__
+*.png
+
+# Virtual environment
+venv/
+
+# VS Code workspace settings
+.vscode/
diff --git a/Hirst Spot Painting Generator/README.md b/Hirst Spot Painting Generator/README.md
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+# Hirst Spot Painting Generator
+
+A small Python project that generates Hirst-style spot paintings. The code supports both an interactive Turtle-based renderer and a headless Pillow renderer that can export PNG images.
+
+Quick overview
+- Interactive renderer: opens a Turtle window and draws a grid of colored dots.
+- Headless renderer: creates PNG images using Pillow (no GUI required).
+- Palette extraction: uses `colorgram.py` when available, falls back to Pillow's adaptive quantization, and finally a built-in palette.
+
+Features
+- Generate spot paintings with configurable rows/columns, dot size, spacing and background color.
+- Export to PNG (`--export`) for headless workflows.
+- Deterministic output with `--seed`.
+- Safe dry-run (`--no-window`) to print configuration without opening a GUI.
+
+Files of interest
+- `main.py` — CLI entrypoint (flags: `--rows`, `--cols`, `--dot-size`, `--spacing`, `--bg-color`, `--image`, `--export`, `--no-window`, `--seed`).
+- `palette.py` — palette extraction utilities (tries colorgram -> Pillow -> built-in fallback).
+- `renderer.py` — rendering backends (Turtle interactive and Pillow PNG export).
+
+Requirements
+- Python 3.8+ (virtualenv recommended)
+- Pillow (for PNG export and palette fallback)
+- colorgram.py (optional; install only if you prefer it)
+
+Install
+1. Create and activate a virtual environment (PowerShell example):
+
+```powershell
+python -m venv venv
+& "${PWD}\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1"
+```
+
+2. Install dependencies:
+
+```powershell
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+Basic usage examples (PowerShell)
+
+- Dry-run (prints configuration and palette, no GUI):
+
+```powershell
+python .\main.py --no-window
+```
+
+- Interactive Turtle window:
+
+```powershell
+python .\main.py
+```
+
+- Export a PNG (headless). Requires Pillow in your venv:
+
+```powershell
+python .\main.py --export my_painting.png --no-window
+```
+
+- Reproducible output with a seed:
+
+```powershell
+python .\main.py --export seed_painting.png --seed 42 --no-window
+```
+
+Changing layout
+- Example: 12 rows, 8 columns, larger dots and more spacing:
+
+```powershell
+python .\main.py --rows 12 --cols 8 --dot-size 24 --spacing 60 --export big.png --no-window
+```
+
+Notes and troubleshooting
+- If PNG export fails with an error about Pillow, run:
+
+```powershell
+pip install pillow
+```
+
+- If you want to use `colorgram.py` for palette extraction, install it in the venv:
+
+```powershell
+pip install colorgram.py
+```
+
+Development notes
+- The project is modular: `palette.py` encapsulates color extraction strategies and `renderer.py` contains both interactive and headless renderers. This makes it easy to extend or replace backends.
+- Recommended next steps: add a small test suite that validates PNG export and palette extraction, or add a simple GUI to tweak parameters.
+
+License
+- This repo doesn't include an explicit license. If you plan to publish, consider adding an appropriate LICENSE file.
+
+Enjoy creating art!
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diff --git a/Hirst Spot Painting Generator/main.py b/Hirst Spot Painting Generator/main.py
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+import argparse
+import random
+from typing import Optional
+
+from palette import extract_palette
+from renderer import draw_turtle_grid, render_png
+
+
+def dry_run(info):
+    palette = extract_palette(info.get('image', 'hirst-painting.jpg'), info.get('palette_count', 10))
+    print('Dry run:')
+    print(f" rows={info['rows']}, cols={info['cols']}, dot_size={info['dot_size']}, spacing={info['spacing']}")
+    print(f" background={info['bg_color']}")
+    print(f" palette (first {min(10, len(palette))}): {palette[:10]}")
+
+
+def main(argv: Optional[list] = None):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Hirst spot painting generator')
+    parser.add_argument('--rows', type=int, default=10)
+    parser.add_argument('--cols', type=int, default=10)
+    parser.add_argument('--dot-size', type=int, default=20)
+    parser.add_argument('--spacing', type=int, default=50)
+    parser.add_argument('--bg-color', default='black')
+    parser.add_argument('--image', default='hirst-painting.jpg')
+    parser.add_argument('--no-window', action='store_true', help='Run a dry-run without opening the turtle window')
+    parser.add_argument('--export', type=str, default=None, help='Export output to PNG file (headless)')
+    parser.add_argument('--seed', type=int, default=None, help='Random seed for reproducible output')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+    if args.seed is not None:
+        random.seed(args.seed)
+
+    info = {
+        'rows': args.rows,
+        'cols': args.cols,
+        'dot_size': args.dot_size,
+        'spacing': args.spacing,
+        'bg_color': args.bg_color,
+        'image': args.image,
+        'palette_count': 10,
+    }
+
+    if args.no_window and not args.export:
+        dry_run(info)
+        return
+
+    palette = extract_palette(args.image, 10)
+
+    # If export requested, try headless PNG render
+    if args.export:
+        try:
+            render_png(args.export, args.rows, args.cols, args.dot_size, args.spacing, args.bg_color, palette)
+            print(f'Exported PNG to: {args.export}')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('Failed to export PNG:', e)
+            print('You can install Pillow via: pip install pillow')
+        # if no-window was requested, return after exporting
+        if args.no_window:
+            return
+
+    # Otherwise open a turtle window and draw interactively
+    draw_turtle_grid(args.rows, args.cols, args.dot_size, args.spacing, args.bg_color, palette)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/Hirst Spot Painting Generator/palette.py b/Hirst Spot Painting Generator/palette.py
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+"""Palette extraction utilities.
+
+Try to use colorgram to extract colors; if unavailable or failing, fall back to Pillow-based extraction
+using Image.quantize/adaptive palette. If neither is available, return a built-in fallback palette.
+"""
+from typing import List, Tuple
+
+try:
+    import colorgram  # type: ignore
+except Exception:
+    colorgram = None
+
+try:
+    from PIL import Image
+except Exception:
+    Image = None  # type: ignore
+
+
+FALLBACK_PALETTE: List[Tuple[int, int, int]] = [
+    (253, 251, 247), (253, 248, 252), (235, 252, 243), (198, 13, 32),
+    (248, 236, 25), (40, 76, 188), (244, 247, 253), (39, 216, 69),
+    (238, 227, 5), (227, 159, 49)
+]
+
+
+def extract_with_colorgram(image_path: str, count: int = 10) -> List[Tuple[int, int, int]]:
+    palette = []
+    if colorgram is None:
+        return palette
+    try:
+        colors = colorgram.extract(image_path, count)
+        for c in colors:
+            r = c.rgb.r
+            g = c.rgb.g
+            b = c.rgb.b
+            palette.append((r, g, b))
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+    return palette
+
+
+def extract_with_pillow(image_path: str, count: int = 10) -> List[Tuple[int, int, int]]:
+    if Image is None:
+        return []
+    try:
+        img = Image.open(image_path).convert('RGBA')
+        # Resize to speed up palette extraction
+        img_thumb = img.copy()
+        img_thumb.thumbnail((200, 200))
+        # Convert to palette using adaptive quantization
+        paletted = img_thumb.convert('P', palette=Image.ADAPTIVE, colors=count)
+        palette = paletted.getpalette() or []
+        result = []
+        for i in range(0, min(len(palette), count * 3), 3):
+            r = palette[i]
+            g = palette[i + 1]
+            b = palette[i + 2]
+            result.append((r, g, b))
+        return result
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def extract_palette(image_path: str = 'hirst-painting.jpg', count: int = 10) -> List[Tuple[int, int, int]]:
+    """Try multiple strategies and return a palette list of (r,g,b) tuples.
+
+    Order: colorgram -> Pillow -> fallback built-in palette.
+    """
+    # 1) try colorgram
+    pal = extract_with_colorgram(image_path, count)
+    if pal:
+        return pal[:count]
+
+    # 2) try Pillow
+    pal = extract_with_pillow(image_path, count)
+    if pal:
+        return pal[:count]
+
+    # 3) fallback
+    return FALLBACK_PALETTE[:count]
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+"""Rendering utilities.
+
+Provides two rendering backends:
+- Turtle-based interactive renderer (opens a window)
+- Pillow-based headless renderer that can export PNG files
+
+The main script can choose which backend to use. Pillow is optional.
+"""
+from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
+
+try:
+    from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
+except Exception:
+    Image = None  # type: ignore
+    ImageDraw = None  # type: ignore
+
+import turtle as t
+import random
+
+
+def draw_turtle_grid(rows: int, cols: int, dot_size: int, spacing: int, bg_color: str, palette: List[Tuple[int, int, int]]):
+    """Open a Turtle window and draw the grid. This call blocks until the window is closed."""
+    t.colormode(255)
+    screen = t.Screen()
+    screen.bgcolor(bg_color)
+
+    rex = t.Turtle()
+    rex.hideturtle()
+    rex.penup()
+
+    start_x = -((cols - 1) * spacing) / 2
+    start_y = -((rows - 1) * spacing) / 2
+
+    for row in range(rows):
+        for col in range(cols):
+            x = start_x + col * spacing
+            y = start_y + row * spacing
+            rex.goto(x, y)
+            rex.dot(dot_size, random.choice(palette))
+
+    screen.mainloop()
+
+
+def render_png(path: str, rows: int, cols: int, dot_size: int, spacing: int, bg_color: str, palette: List[Tuple[int, int, int]], margin: Optional[int] = None):
+    """Render the grid into a PNG file using Pillow.
+
+    If Pillow is not installed, raise ImportError.
+    """
+    if Image is None or ImageDraw is None:
+        raise ImportError('Pillow is required for PNG export. Install with: pip install pillow')
+
+    # compute canvas size. margin makes circles fully visible on edges
+    if margin is None:
+        margin = int(dot_size * 1.5)
+
+    width = spacing * (cols - 1) + margin * 2 + dot_size
+    height = spacing * (rows - 1) + margin * 2 + dot_size
+
+    img = Image.new('RGB', (width, height), color=bg_color)
+    draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
+
+    start_x = margin + dot_size // 2
+    start_y = margin + dot_size // 2
+
+    for r in range(rows):
+        for c in range(cols):
+            cx = start_x + c * spacing
+            cy = start_y + r * spacing
+            color = random.choice(palette)
+            left = cx - dot_size // 2
+            top = cy - dot_size // 2
+            right = cx + dot_size // 2
+            bottom = cy + dot_size // 2
+            draw.ellipse([left, top, right, bottom], fill=tuple(color))
+
+    img.save(path, format='PNG')
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+Pillow>=9.0.0
+colorgram.py
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