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Symmetry Group P4g Explained

Symmetry Group P4g

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

My first ever tessellation was accomplished using this P4g symmetry group. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group Pg Explained

Symmetry Group Pg — For all Soccer Fans

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

This symmetry group uses two parallel glide reflections. The glides can be either vertical or horizontal. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P4 Explained

Symmetry Group P4

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

I’ve already given you a foretaste of this P4 symmetry group with the cougar tessellation, and story, a few weeks ago. Continue reading →

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Cougars at Bark Echo Ranch! — Symmetry Group P4

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

Viewing for this month, September 2013: Two cougars! Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P2 Explained

Symmetry Group P2

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

There are only 17 methods to divide the two dimensional surface into true tessellations. These 17 rules were derived from the observation and study of crystallography, a long time ago.   Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group Cm Explained

Symmetry Group Cm

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

This is the staggered stacks group. At its minimum, I equate it to the lozenges in a Bavarian flag. Continue reading →

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KaleidoPaint Tricks

KaleidoPaint tricks I’ve learned

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

I am assuming you have read all of the help files within the KaleidoPaint iPad App. It’s not very complicated. Go read it. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P6 Explained

Symmetry Group P6

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

This tessellation is laid out around a matrix of hexagons, a honeycomb. There is one 6 point rotation, one 3 point rotation and one 2 point rotation. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P1 Explained

Symmetry Group P1

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

Most simple of all symmetry systems. A translation of your design both vertically and horizontally. That’s it! Continue reading →

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Sharing Areas between tessellations, dual purpose space

Sharing areas within a tessellation — dual purpose space

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Champagne Design

It’s so nice to share with your friends! Sometimes when I am drawing, Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P4m Explained

Symmetry Group P4m

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Champagne Design

This tessellation method uses 3 reflections in a 45/45/90 degree triangle.   Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group Pmg Explained

Symmetry Group Pmg

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Champagne Design

Are we ready for another creative brain gym session? These Pmg tessellations are built around two different glide reflections, one mirror, and two rotation points, Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group Pgg Explained

Symmetry Group Pgg

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Champagne Design

This symmetry group is one of my favourites, as it uses glides as well as rotations in its construction. No mirrors here, so the tessellated figures do not need to be bilaterally symmetric constructs. Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P31m Explained

Symmetry Group P31m

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Champagne Design

Symmetry Group P31M can easily be confused with P3M1 which has 3 different mirror reflections. I’ve made the mistake often Continue reading →

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Symmetry Group P3m1 Explained

Symmetry Group P3m1

Posted on 2015-06-09 by Champagne Design

Images formed in a 3 mirrored equilateral triangle kaleidoscopic shape. Here as well, bilateral symmetry is at play. Three figures reflected in their 3 different mirrors, all 3 lines joining in the middle of the Continue reading →

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