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Video by Maurits Srl on tessellations & symmetry groups

Posted on 2019-08-08 by Champagne Design

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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Tessellation Artists around the Globe

Posted on 2017-02-24 by Champagne Design

Artists

Updated 2021-12-09:

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 medium. Continue reading →

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KaleidoPaint is now on Android

KaleidoPaint is now on Android!

Posted on 2016-04-09 by Champagne Design

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.

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Woodburning of the above tessellation Hummingbird tessellation in symmetry group P6, a second design, Champagne Design ©2014

Which symmetry group to use?

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

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 →

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Symmetry Group Pm Explained

Symmetry Group Pm – alternating parallel mirrors

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

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 →

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Symmetry Group P6m Explained

Symmetry Group P6m — Perfect Snowflakes

Posted on 2015-06-10 by Champagne Design

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 →

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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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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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