Rendering Grayscale Images with Square and Hexagonal Generalized Truchet Tiles
Izzy Snyder

Proceedings of Bridges 2024: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 467–470
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Abstract

This paper explores a method of rendering grayscale images out of two families of black-and-white generalized Truchet Tiles. One set of these tiles is square and the other is hexagonal. The tiles within each set share the same symmetric edge patterns while having varying inner patterns. This lets them mesh seamlessly together regardless of rotation and perfectly tile the plane while allowing for varied overall tile darkness. This property makes this and similar tile families a fantastic building block for depicting grayscale images and designs.

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