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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #90 on: January 11, 2014, 10:55:30 pm
I think that piece is really working well 'clustrified' Cure.  Neat to see the two versions together.



Just out of my own curiosity, this isn't considered a cluster is it?


I would guess it's two single pixels but I'm not 100%  positive.

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #91 on: January 12, 2014, 12:19:22 am
It is if you allow 45 degree connections, but it's a bit of a leap.

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #92 on: January 12, 2014, 01:09:02 am
It is if you allow 45 degree connections, but it's a bit of a leap.


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Thanks for the answer.

It's a very difficult exercise. I'm trying to apply it as go right now and I find many reasons to keep single pixels; but it's an interesting concept and I like most of the results in this thread.

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #93 on: January 12, 2014, 05:40:08 am
It's about time you jumped on board here ||||

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Don't do diagonals. It's what I did in the first try and it was merely just pixel swapping with no real difference.
Try beginning one from scratch if you can also.

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #94 on: January 12, 2014, 06:07:20 am
Yep diagonals are hard without single pixels. But starting from scratch really helps with understanding clusters.

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #95 on: January 12, 2014, 06:26:53 am
It is if you allow 45 degree connections, but it's a bit of a leap.
What about multi-color Clusters? I feel if the contrast is low enough it could work although, it would probably look better fixed. I whipped up an example with two 45 connections. In this case, they could be easily solved, but in a more chaotic situation, they may not be able to. Its a bad example, but I don't have anything better on hand.

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #96 on: January 12, 2014, 06:48:44 am
R4c7 not sure.. but probably not unless you're allowing those diagonals. I think to avoid it will be a challenge.

Vagrant, I'll start something from scratch; good idea. Now I just need an idea of WHAT to make, & give it a try.  (no diagonals)

Update:
I left some single pixels on purpose but only when I really felt like they just looked better; I will probably scan over it and mess with it more later with rested eyes:

For example a couple of the curves just seemed to need single pixels and two of the stars have an intended singles.. there are probably a few here and there elsewhere.


 I was so delirious last night when I posted.

UPDATED again..  No Singles! ('cept the two black outside of the oval outlining the hair)
I was really daunted at 1st but I'm really glad I tried this.


Dang it.. there are still a couple singles in the hair here and there.
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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #97 on: January 12, 2014, 08:15:14 pm
r4c7 think about why you're pleading for various allowances for single pixels. Be brave  ;)

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #98 on: January 20, 2014, 01:42:53 pm
Gave this a try on a smaller scale to test out how limiting it is, it was a fun exercise.
« Last Edit: January 21, 2014, 03:47:11 pm by Lóng »

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Re: NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

Reply #99 on: January 20, 2014, 02:47:36 pm
Massively not a fan of double-thick diagonals on outlines, ouch.