Sgraffito Meets Posterization

Year: 2020 Authors: Stephen M Campbell; Vincent J. Matsko

Core claim

A simple posterization pipeline can simulate some visual aspects of sgraffito, but artist-like texture and compositional choices require more complex heuristics.

Topics

sgraffito technique, posterization, digital image processing, layered paint surfaces

Domains

image processing, algorithm design, color quantization, printmaking, painting, ceramic decoration, architectural ornament

Methods

layered painting experiment, palette reduction, pixel smoothing, comparative image rendering

Media

fiberboard, gesso, tempera, distemper, digital photographs

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