Maurits Srl created a video to explain the technical side of the seventeen symmetry groups. Three of my tessellations appear in there, dealing with three of these symmetry systems. Not my best work, but enjoy!
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Tag Archives: symmetry systems
Tessellation Artists around the Globe
Artists
Updated 2023-11-02:
Since M.C. Escher started popularizing “nested shape” tessellations, many artist have dabbled in the field. Some show a passing interest, yet still create with a very deep understanding of the rules of symmetry. Others can’t get enough and create constantly in this art form.
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KaleidoPaint is now on Android!
The Android version of KaleidoPaint is finally finished and publicly available. I would like to share this spectacular and free app with the group Broug Atelier for Islamic Geometric Design.
Which symmetry group to use?
Deciding which symmetry group to use for a specific design can be hit and miss. And try again. You can narrow it down Continue reading
Symmetry Group Pm – alternating parallel mirrors
This symmetry group is the last one for me to tackle. It has been a year since I started tessellating again, since I found the KaleidoPaint iPad app. Continue reading
Symmetry Group P6m — Perfect Snowflakes
It’s been a year last week, since I started drawing with the KaleidoPaint iPad app. I was avoiding this P6m symmetry group because of the tight space for drawing within and the abundance of mirrors. Continue reading
Symmetry Group P4g
My first ever tessellation was accomplished using this P4g symmetry group. Continue reading
Symmetry Group Pg — For all Soccer Fans
This symmetry group uses two parallel glide reflections. The glides can be either vertical or horizontal. Continue reading
Symmetry Group P4
I’ve already given you a foretaste of this P4 symmetry group with the cougar tessellation, and story, a few weeks ago. Continue reading
Cougars at Bark Echo Ranch! — Symmetry Group P4
Viewing for this month, September 2013: Two cougars! Continue reading
Symmetry Group P2
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
KaleidoPaint tricks I’ve learned
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
Symmetry Group P6
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
Symmetry Group P1
Most simple of all symmetry systems. A translation of your design both vertically and horizontally. That’s it! Continue reading