Design creation, using rotation & reversal strategies

1. Design Creation Using Rotation &
Reversal Strategies

6. Nicola Gardiner© 2005

10. What are the difference?

11. What is a pattern?
• In terms of art, pattern is a
systematic arrangements of motifs.
• A pattern relies upon three
characteristics:
–A single motif
–Repetition of the motif
–A system of organisation

12. Four main pattern techniques
• There are four basic ways in which you
can repeat a motif to create a pattern
–Repeats, half drop repeats, reflection
or reversal, and rotation
• Mathematicians call these repetitions
‘rigid motions’ because the movements
do not lead to any change in size or
shape of the original motif.

13. Repeats
• This is rigid
motion where the
motif is simply
repeated over
and over, along
horizontal and
vertical lines.

14. Half drop repeats
• This is a rigid
motion where
every other line
of motifs is
staggered.

15. Reversal
• Reversal or
Reflection is a
rigid motion
where the original
motif is reflected
across a line or
axis.
• This creates a
symmetrical
pattern.

16. Rotation
• Rotation is a
rigid motion
where the
original design is
rotated around a
single point.

17. 120 degree rotation
Rotation through different angles
180 degree rotation
60 degree rotation
90 degree rotation

18. Reversal and Rotations

19. Other combinations

20. How many patterns can you make
with a simple motif?

21. Rotational Design

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