purecss-francine is a remarkable artistic and technical project created by Cyan Harlow, demonstrating how complex digital illustrations can be achieved using only HTML and CSS, without any JavaScript or images. The artwork, titled Francine, is a detailed portrait crafted purely through CSS shapes, gradients, and layering techniques. It showcases the expressive potential of front-end technologies and serves as both an educational example and a piece of digital art. The project emphasizes precision, creativity, and the boundaries of what is possible within web standards. Every visual element—from facial features to textures—is rendered using handcrafted CSS properties, illustrating advanced concepts in styling and layout manipulation. As a result, purecss-francine stands as a powerful example of CSS mastery, inspiring developers and designers to explore the artistic capabilities of code.
Features
- Entire artwork built purely with CSS and HTML
- Mimics classical oil painting techniques
- No use of graphics editors or automation tools
- Hand-plotted bezier curves for precision
- Optimized to display best in Chrome
- Open source for learning and artistic exploration