Drawing with jpg macroblocks

This was just a one of test in which I tried to use pre-existing jpg image's macro-blocks to do a self protrait with. Without getting technical, I could say that it is like drawing with pre-existing compression artifacts and moving them around until one image becomes another. That doesn't really explain it but I am too tired to type 20 paragraphs.

3 hour self-portrait in Pixel Time

Here is a higher resolution example of my pixel-time photography program. It took almost three hours to complete. I will need to find a way to pump a little more speed out of this program or I will have trouble finding sitters when the time comes to produce my series.

Or, maybe I just need to figure out a more creative use for this new machine instead of simple photo-portraits. 

I will keep playing around with it and see what comes out. The possibilities of opening the debate on perception and information are already quite apparent, as are the possibilities of discussing the differences between analog and digital perception and their subjects. I am looking forward to seeing where this can go!