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Image Quadrangulation

I want to represent an image with a bunch of rectangles. Let’s say that each shape has constant color, as a start. First, fill a rectangle with the average color that it covers. That’s the initial approximation. Wherever the error in a rectangle (between the original image and the approximation) is too big, subdivide that […]

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Polygon Subdivision

I’ve mentioned that subdividing an image is useful for putting patterns within the divisions. This method uses the outline of the subdivisions to provide the darkness. The way this is done is to repeatedly break a shape into two parts: ensuring that the ratio of perimeter to blackness within is equal on both sides.  From […]