Artificial Intelligence Virtual Painter

A real-time virtual painter application that uses computer vision to track hand gestures for painting on a virtual canvas. Built using Python, OpenCV, and MediaPipe.

Features

• Real-time Hand Tracking: Uses MediaPipe to track hand landmarks.
• Gesture Control:
  • Draw: OK Sign (Pinch).
  • Select: Peace Sign (Select colors/shapes/buttons).
  • Resize: L-Sign (Adjust brush size dynamically).
  • Clear: Three Fingers Up (or "Clear" button).
  • Erase: Index Finger Pointing.
  • Eraser Size: Rock Sign.
• Virtual Tools: Brush, Eraser, Shapes (Rectangle, Circle, Triangle).
• New Features:
  • Save Artwork: Save your creation to Gallery/ folder.
  • Undo: Undo your last stroke.
  • Dynamic Sizing: Visual gesture-based resizing.

How to run

1. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Run the application: python main.py

Windows (Easy Run)

Double-click run_on_windows.bat. It will automatically create an isolated environment, install dependencies, and launch the app.

3. Controls:
   • Colors/Shapes: Use Peace Sign, hover over the header to select.
   • Buttons: Use Peace Sign, hover over Save/Undo/Clear in the top right.
   • Draw: Use OK Sign to paint.
4. Press ESC to exit.

Future enhancements

• Add more brush types (Texture brushes)
• Add "Redo" functionality
• Augmented reality 3D drawing