harshaparida/hand_cv_sketch

Hand Gesture Controlled Paint Application 🎨

A hand gesture controlled paint application using Python, OpenCV, and Mediapipe. This project allows users to draw on a virtual canvas using hand gestures, making use of hand landmarks for color selection and drawing.

Features ✨

• Draw with different colors using hand gestures.
• Clear the canvas with a hand gesture.
• Switch colors by moving the thumb close to the index finger.

Demo 🖼️

Installation 🛠️

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/harshaparida/Hand_cv_sketch.git
   cd Hand_cv_sketch

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage 🚀

1. Run the application:

   python main.py

2. Use your index finger to draw on the screen.

3. Use the buttons on the top of the canvas to change colors or clear the screen.

Libraries Used 📚

• OpenCV - Open Source Computer Vision Library
• Mediapipe - Cross-platform ML solutions for live and streaming media
• NumPy - The fundamental package for scientific computing with Python

Acknowledgments 🙏

• Thanks to the developers of OpenCV and Mediapipe for providing the tools necessary to build this project.

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Made with ❤️ by Harsha