diff --git a/sobel.py b/sobel.py
index f682cd2..bd1db3c 100644
--- a/sobel.py
+++ b/sobel.py
@@ -3,15 +3,27 @@
 import numpy as np
 import math
 from PIL import Image, ImageFilter
+import pygame as pg
 
-IMAGE_PATH = 'sample-images/engine.PNG'
+IMAGE_PATH = 'sample-images/sunflower.jpg'
 
 BLUR_STRENGTH_1 = 1
-BLUR_STRENGTH_2 = 3
+BLUR_STRENGTH_2 = 2.5
 
 DOG_THRESHOLD = 8
 
-CHARS = [
+WHITE = (255,255,255)
+
+TEXT_WIDTH = 6 # on font size 12 monocraft medium
+TEXT_HEIGHT = 11
+
+SCALE_FACTOR = 2
+
+SCALED_WIDTH = math.floor(TEXT_WIDTH / SCALE_FACTOR)
+SCALED_HEIGHT = math.floor(TEXT_HEIGHT / SCALE_FACTOR)
+
+
+CHARS = list(reversed([
     ' ',
     '.',
     '_',
@@ -22,13 +34,13 @@ CHARS = [
     'B',
     '&',
     '#'
-]
+]))
 
 def main():
 
     image = Image.open(IMAGE_PATH)
 
-    # image = image.convert('L')
+    L_image = image.convert('L')
 
     blur_1 = image.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur(BLUR_STRENGTH_1))
     blur_2 = image.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur(BLUR_STRENGTH_2))
@@ -37,7 +49,9 @@ def main():
     print(image.size)
     dog: Image = difference_of_gaussians(blur_1, blur_2)
 
-    print(dog.size)
+    dog.save('dog.png')
+
+    # print(dog.size)
 
     # sb = sobel(image)
 
@@ -47,15 +61,90 @@ def main():
 
     w, h = sb.size
 
-    print(w * h)
-    print(sb.size)
-    print(len(gradient))
-    exit()
+    # print(w * h)
+    # print(sb.size)
+    # print(len(gradient))
+    # exit()
+
+    sb.save('sobel.png')
+
+    text_grid_width = w / SCALED_WIDTH
+    text_grind_height = h / SCALED_HEIGHT
+
+    pg.init()
+    font = pg.font.SysFont("Monocraft Medium", 12)
+    window = pg.display.set_mode((text_grid_width * TEXT_WIDTH, text_grind_height * TEXT_HEIGHT))
+
+    y_offset = 0
+
+    for y in range(math.floor(h / SCALED_HEIGHT)):
+        x_offset = 0
+
+        for x in range(math.floor(w / SCALED_WIDTH)):
+            histogram = {}
+
+            # Collect the most common char for a group of pixels
+            colors = []
+
+            for y2 in range(SCALED_HEIGHT):
+                for x2 in range(SCALED_WIDTH):
+
+                    real_x = x2 + x_offset
+                    real_y = y2 + y_offset
+
+                    gradient_v = gradient[real_y * w + real_x]
+
+                    char = ' '
+
+                    if gradient_v:
+                        char = match_gradient(gradient_v)
+                    else:
+                        char = CHARS[round(L_image.getpixel((real_x, real_y))/(255/10)) - 1]
+
+                    if char in histogram:
+                        histogram[char] += 1
+                    else:
+                        histogram[char] = 1
+
+                    colors.append(image.getpixel((real_x, real_y)))
+
+            color_avg = average_colors(colors)
+
+            # get most common
+            most_common = None
+            score = float('-inf')
+            for char in histogram:
+                if histogram[char] > score:
+                    score = histogram[char]
+                    most_common = char
+
+            rendered_char = font.render(most_common, 1, color_avg)
+            window.blit(rendered_char, (x * TEXT_WIDTH, y * TEXT_HEIGHT))
+
+            x_offset += SCALED_WIDTH
+
+        y_offset += SCALED_HEIGHT
+
+
+
+    # for y in range(0, text_grind_height):
+    #     for x in range(0, text_grid_width):
+    #         gradient_v = gradient[y * (w * TEXT_WIDTH) + x]
+
+    #         char = ' '
+
+    #         if gradient_v:
+    #             char = match_gradient(gradient_v)
+    #         else:
+    #             char = CHARS[round(L_image.getpixel((x, y))/(255/10)) - 1]
+
+    #         rendered_char = font.render(char, 1, WHITE)
+    #         window.blit(rendered_char, (x * TEXT_WIDTH, y * TEXT_HEIGHT))
+
+    pg.display.update()
+    pg.image.save(window, "render.png")
+    pg.quit()
 
-    for y in range(0, h):
-        for x in range(0, w):
-            gradient_v = gradient[y * (w - 1) + x]
-            print(match_gradient(gradient_v))
 
     sb.save('sobel-dog.png')
 
@@ -117,12 +206,14 @@ def difference_of_gaussians(blur_1: Image, blur_2: Image) -> Image:
 # https://enzoftware.github.io/posts/image-filter-python
 def sobel(img: Image) -> tuple[Image.Image, list]:
     if img.mode == 'L':
-        return sobel_L(img)
+        # return sobel_L(img)
+        pass
+    img = img.convert('RGB')
 
     width, height = img.size
 
     newimg = Image.new("RGB", (width, height), "white")
-    gradient = []
+    gradient = [None for x in range(0, width * height)]
     for x in range(1, width - 1):  # ignore the edge pixels for simplicity (1 to width-1)
         for y in range(1, height - 1): # ignore edge pixels for simplicity (1 to height-1)
 
@@ -187,7 +278,8 @@ def sobel(img: Image) -> tuple[Image.Image, list]:
             # draw the length in the edge image
             #newpixel = img.putpixel((length,length,length))
             newimg.putpixel((x,y),(length,length,length))
-            gradient.append(gradient_v)
+            if length < 20:
+                gradient[y * width + x] = gradient_v
 
     return (newimg, gradient)
 
@@ -200,25 +292,35 @@ def match_gradient(n: float) -> str:
     n = abs(n)
 
     if n < math.radians(30):
-        return '-'
+        return '|'
     elif n < math.radians(60):
         return '/'
     elif n < math.radians(120):
-        return '|'
+        return '-'
     elif n < math.radians(150):
         return '\\'
     elif n < math.radians(210):
-        return '-'
+        return '|'
     elif n < math.radians(240):
         return '/'
     elif n < math.radians(300):
-        return '|'
+        return '-'
     elif n < math.radians(330):
         return '\\'
     else:
-        return '-'
+        return '|'
 
+def average_colors(colors: list):
+    avg = [0 for x in range(len(colors[0]))]
 
+    for color in colors:
+        for i, num in enumerate(color):
+            avg[i] += num
+
+    for i, n in enumerate(avg):
+        avg[i] /= len(colors)
+
+    return avg
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()