REVIEW: THE AMAZING WORLD OF M C ESCHER

This article analyses the different visual themes explored by M. C. Escher in his artwork. Click on a section to jump forward. Introduction Tessellation Perspective Regular Solids Reflection Impossible Shapes Infinity Conclusion Further Information Introduction: The Amazing World of M. C. Escher The first UK exhibition of M. C. Escher’s work has arrived at the Dulwich […]
STAR PATTERN

1. Yesterday I found myself staring at a woman’s bag on the metro. It was covered in 5-pointed star pattern ‘Can you tessellate stars?’ I wondered. Piecing them together in my mind I saw a hexagonal shape appearing in the middle. Could I position three five pointed stars to make the resulting gap a perfect cube? Deep in […]
SKATER BOY – VIDEO PREVIEW

Skater Boy Video Here’s a short overview of how the first ever tessellating mosaic was made. This is Skater Boy… For further details on the Skater Boy design and development process, check out the following posts: SKATER MOSAIC #1 You can keep up to date on all of the latest Tessellation Art promotions, releases and events by subscribing to […]
SKATER BOY MOSAIC #1

1. From Madness… to Mosaic I knew that starting an online business was going to be a slow process with a steep learning curve, but even with realistic expectations, it has been difficult to keep frustration at bay! Balancing time between social media, the online shop, search engine optimisation, blogging and of course the all important design […]
MOSAIC ART TECHNIQUE

1. From Patterns… To Art! Prior to the mosaic art technique, (when I first started using tessellations in pieces of art), I would simply repeat the pattern and choose a colour scheme. As I considered setting up an online art shop, I felt like I wanted to do more than that. So, by taking basic tessellating patterns […]