Symmetry Group P4 is made up of two different four-way rotations through 90 degrees surrounded by four identical 2 way rotations. No mirrors here.
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My Best in Each Symmetry Group — P3
Symmetry Group P3, or 3 rotations through 120 degrees. This is quite a dynamic symmetry group.
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My Best in Each Symmetry Group — P2
The Foosball symmetry group. Symmetry Group P2 is based on a four sided grid, which can be skewed into lozenges, parallelograms. Each of the corners has a two-fold rotation point.
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Bellas and Boyz, Mountain Bikers tessellation
I’ve played around quite a bit with this tessellation construct. It started with a sketch a few decades back. I refined it a few years ago, with a single rider dude. Last year I morphed-in a girl to replace half of the riders. I think it works quite well.
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Moths tessellation
I believe it was a Spoonflower contest that spurred me to redo a tessellation I had done by hand in the 90s. I had accomplished this one in symmetry group Cmm, built within a 30-60-90 degree triangle, with mirrors on two sides and a two-way rotation point on the hypotenuse.
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Contortionist — Distortionist
Okay, so it’s been a while since I posted here, many, too many months. I’ve been busy tessellating as always. Surprisingly, the well doesn’t ever run dry, it does slow down but never stops. I’ve done 37 new tessellations; it might take a while to post them all.
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The Poetry of Primes
A wonder filled exhibition in Metaponto, Matera, Italy starting this Friday, June 21, 2019. Three of my tessellation prints will be on display as part of the Filling the Void showing of MC Escher artwork and other contemporary tessellation artists. All is within the context of the Poetry of Primes event, during the 2019 Matera 2019 Cultural summer.
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Mr. Ruffles #Tessellation
For some unknown reason lately, symmetry group P31m has been number one for my latest efforts at creating tessellations. I’m not a big fan of mirrors in nested shapes, by far I prefer the fluid lines of other symmetry systems. Well, this guy showed up as a vampire in its original sketch.
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#Fish Bones #Tessellation Variations
The possibilities are endless with this design. Truly had fun designing this one. The fins are great for those challenging areas within symmetry group P1. Would look interesting on fishing gear!
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The #Artist #Tessellation v3
Originally sketched in 2016, this Tessellation I’ve redone quite a few times. As I get better skills with the software, I try new versions. This will be the third version, and this time done entirely on the iPad.
Great Blue #Heron #tessellation
First time as artist in residence at the MAC, MacMillan Arts Centre, and there’s a snowstorm outside yesterday. Not one soul showed up, don’t blame them, I saw two pickup trucks in the ditch on my way back home. We are spoiled with the weather here, so we tend to forget our winter driving skills.
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Lai Tsi #tessellation
Eck Master makes another appearance
Lai Tsi was an Eckankar Master from ancient China. He is easily recognized by his pointy little red hat. That is exactly what happened while I was sketching, tweaking a line in KaleidoPaint. Once I see a possibility, I run with it. Go with the flow, follow the hints and I will eventually find a way. A long process of give and take so that both sides are happy.
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#Tessellation Challenge
Once in a while, a design pops up in my field of view. Eyebrows rise and I immediately try to figure out how it is built. Which symmetry group? How many lines? I spotted this vase from Paula Diaz-Sylvester on Facebook. A beautiful mesh that intertwines across the surface, entirely made up of circles.
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Canada Geese #tessellation
Originally designed this Canada Geese tessellation in the 90s. No giclée prints back then, it was complex screen printing. Multiple layers of ink over many days allowing drying time in between. The original print was huge, my biggest sheet of archival paper ever. The frames that stretched the fine mesh and stencils were big and cumbersome. But that was not my biggest problem.
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Pentagonal Derivative #Tessellations
Pentagon grids
Pentagonal Derivative #Tessellations: just a short fancy way of saying that I used a grid built up of pentagons to come up with these two designs. It was quite a blast and a struggle last year (it’s not yet a complete project) to re-create all of the ways that a surface (plane) can be equally divided using pentagons. Continue reading
Tessellations by Francine Champagne 