Adafruit GFX Library
I ordered off Amazon a Neopixel array to test the LED driver code. Hopefully I can get the real systems block working correctly and can prototype graphic patterns on the small array.
I'm using the AdaFruit GFX Library. Here's the reference:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-gfx-graphics-library?view=all
It is pretty basic, but does add text support and graphics display. For this project I don't think I'll use those, I have an idea for a pattern, now I just need to put down some code. I wasn't able to find many examples of cool patterns, so let me know if you have some examples!