+

Art and Tessellations

Elements of Design
Line
Shape Space Colour Texture

and Form

Value

Elements of Design

Line
A mark Can

with length and direction

be implied by edges, shapes and forms

Elements of Design

Shape and Form

Two

dimensional; geometric or organic

Three

dimensional objects that have volume

Elements of Design
Space
Area

around or within an object

Negative

and Positive

Elements of Design

Colour
Hue

Intensity
Value

Elements of Design

Texture
The

quality of the surface things feel

How

Elements of Design

Value
Light

and darkness of a colour

Shading

Principles of Design
How the elements of design are organized

Contrast
Emphasis Repetition and Rhythm Movement Variety Proportion

Balance
Unity and Harmony

Principles of Design

Contrast
Use

of large/small shapes, dark/light colours to get the viewers attention

Emphasis
The

focus point

Principles of Design Rhythm

Repetition

One or more elements repeated to create a rhythm or pattern

Type of visual movement created by the arrangement of lines, shape and colour

Movement

The direction of the visual path

Principles of Design

Balance

The arrangement of one or more of the elements of design Asymmetrical or symmetrical

Proportion

The size, location or amount of one element to another

Principles of Design

Unity and Harmony

When all of the elements of a piece combine to make a balanced, harmonious, complete whole Similarity Consistency

Alignment
Priximity

Tesselations Symmetrical designs that are repeated over and over that can fit together like a jigsaw They fill a surface with our leaving gaps or over lapping

M. C. Escher
Popularized the method but did not create it

Types of Tessellations

Representational

Abstract

Look like animals or other known objects

Look like abstract shapes

3 Ways of Repeating
Translate

(Slide)

Repeat the image by sliding it down and to the left

3 Ways of Repeating
Rotate

(Turn)

Repeat the image by spinning the image and fitting them together

3 Ways of Repeating
Reflect

(Flip)

Repeat the image by flipping it and putting it in the opposite direction

Tessellations and Shapes

In representational tessellations we can see shapes.

Start What

with a shape

ever you do to one side you must do to the inside of the opposite side