Pixel Joint Forum: Dithering, missing something in the technique

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   Hey all,

 So been trying to practice dithering , I'm still pretty new to pixel art, and I've come to the conclusion while I understand the concept (or I think I do) I don't seem to understand the execution. Using something beyond the checkerboard pattern or just stick to it. when to apply different pattern and where?

I included a couple attempts below if someone can point out where I am going wrong.

linear attempt:

sphere attempt:

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cypomi Seaman Joined: 24 March 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Topic: Dithering, missing something in the technique Posted: 18 March 2014 at 4:39pm
	Hey all, So been trying to practice dithering , I'm still pretty new to pixel art, and I've come to the conclusion while I understand the concept (or I think I do) I don't seem to understand the execution. Using something beyond the checkerboard pattern or just stick to it. when to apply different pattern and where? I included a couple attempts below if someone can point out where I am going wrong. linear attempt: sphere attempt:
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AlexHW Commander Joined: 19 June 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 285	Posted: 18 March 2014 at 4:49pm
	Don't look at the dither. Look at the values.
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cypomi Seaman Joined: 24 March 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 18 March 2014 at 4:54pm
	By value do you mean brightness/lightness? I Edited by cypomi - 18 March 2014 at 4:59pm
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AlexHW Commander Joined: 19 June 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 285	Posted: 18 March 2014 at 4:59pm
	Whatever is between it. Don't look at light or dark by themselves. Look at them together. If you see a distinction, look between that.
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cypomi Seaman Joined: 24 March 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 18 March 2014 at 5:03pm
	what do you mean by look between?
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AlexHW Commander Joined: 19 June 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 285	Posted: 18 March 2014 at 5:51pm
	Ask yourself why you are dithering. I'm assuming it is because you're trying to convey a transition between one value and another. Dither is just some terminology related to blending the values to give the impression of more. There are many ways to do this, and it is usually in response to seeing a distinction of some sort- something that doesn't transition smoothly. All you have to do is look at it in a way that will reveal to you how you can blend it together, but in order to arrive at this solution you should look creatively at the space between the sides you've identified. Imagine how it would look without those sides, and then make it happen.
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DawnBringer Commander Joined: 11 August 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 568	Posted: 19 March 2014 at 5:05am
	First study the basics of Ordered Dithering:
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cypomi Seaman Joined: 24 March 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 19 March 2014 at 11:05am
	Thank you.
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