Art in Trigonometry

Is math an art form?
When struggling through a completely new concept in Calculus, it surely doesn't seem that way. (Unless you're counting the confused circles and arrows surrounding problems I don't yet understand). 
But in Trigonometry, there was one assignment that was inarguably art. 


Desmos is an online graphing calculator, and graphing calculators, if you aren't aware, are beasts. They're basically phones, as in you can play full levels of geometry dash and mario on these things. On Desmos, it's even fancier, with equation folder features and an infinite range of colors. So of course it makes sense that they hold art competitions
When I tell you the art that comes out of these things is insane... you better believe me.
As a small trigonometry class with limited time, however, we did not submit to the Desmos contest. Instead we had an inspired, rubric-guided assignment of creating a drawing on Desmos using certain equations and creativity. 
After originally wanting to make the panda express logo, and diving into the extensive circle copying and pasting, my teacher hinted that my method of overlapping basic shapes wouldn't get me full credit. Soooo I decided to graph my other math teacher's face. The result was magnificent. 
I have a way of making art that translates over to most things I am interested in. I tunnel vision and focus on basically the one thing for an unreasonable amount of time at once. So of course, that means I made this graph over 11 hours on a Saturday. Boy was it worth it. Not only did I get a fantastic grade, but the reaction of my math teacher was priceless. It's not every day your face gets desmos-ified by a student. 
See the graph in full at: www.desmos.com/calculator/lms24npuq7 

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