Lo-fi Juxtaposition

As an experiment, I wanted to take the original Juxtaposition creations and create “lo-fi” versions.

Juxtaposition 1
Here’s the original

Then I chunked it up with some huge pixels by saving the large file as a tiny png with a limited color pallet and a pattern dither:

The original converted to chunky pixels.
The original converted to chunky pixels.

Finally, I created halftones for the chunky pixel version. To keep with the pixelated look, I used square halftones at 18 LPI and 90 degrees, each getting its solid color layer. This process ended up being kind of time-consuming, so I created a Photoshop action to help speed it along:

Juxtaposition 1 lo-fi Photoshop screenshot

And here’s the result! Zoomed in the blocky halftones give it a tapestry or embroidery look. 

The final result with chunk pixel halftones.
The final result with chunk pixel halftones.