Due Date Range: March 8-23 (A Day Students) March 7-24 (B Day Students)
Principals of Design: Pattern
Directions:
Principals of Design: Pattern
Directions:
- Follow the directions in the image at the previous page to create your own tessellation using a separate piece of paper 2 in x 2in.
- Trace the resulting shape below, repeating so that there are no gap spaces.
- Grading Options for finishing:
- Choice #1: Solid coloring of the tessellated shapes in a specific pattern will earn you up to 86%
- Choice # 2: Turning your tessellation into a creature (real or imaginary and neatly replicating it throughout the design will earn you up to a 100%
Check out some ways to create a Tessellation:
1) Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc4LGZwlcvs
2) Check out the instructions below
OR
3) Push yourself past the basic square tessellation like MC Escher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6L6bE_bTMo
1) Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc4LGZwlcvs
2) Check out the instructions below
OR
3) Push yourself past the basic square tessellation like MC Escher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6L6bE_bTMo
Check out this great website for more inspiring images!
http://www.juliannakunstler.com/art1_tessellations.html#.VtiSx7YrLIU
She also explains how to do different types of Tessellations (Translation vs. Rotation)
See some examples below of Julianna Kunstler's art. Amazing work!