NEW CLUSTER STUDY THREAD!

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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.

[Helm]

It is if you allow 45 degree connections, but it's a bit of a leap.

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It is if you allow 45 degree connections, but it's a bit of a leap.

 

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.

[Vagrant]

It's about time you jumped on board here ||||

 


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.

[Lanarky]

Yep diagonals are hard without single pixels. But starting from scratch really helps with understanding clusters.

[r4c7]

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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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.

[Helm]

r4c7 think about why you're pleading for various allowances for single pixels. Be brave 

[Lóng]

Gave this a try on a smaller scale to test out how limiting it is, it was a fun exercise.

[rikfuzz]

Massively not a fan of double-thick diagonals on outlines, ouch.