Types of Tessalation and the practical application of Escher's morphing design the popsurreal way.

1. TESSALATION DESIGN
Lecture Prepared by: Ms. Eugene Aniar/ FEU Art Instructor For Visper Class 2017

2. TESSALATION
-created when a shape is repeated over and over again.
-the tiling of a plane using one or more geometric shapes.
The word 'tessera' in latin means a small stone cube. They were used to make up
'tessellata’ –
TESSALATION

3. 'tessellata’ design samples
from the Roman Arts. Where the
application of small cubes is
applied and tessalation
Process in design originated.

4. By applying the grid like process from the Roman’s TESSERA to form an image, the variety of
tessellation that can be formed
Are endless.
The variety of Tessalation can be created by combining the use of both GEOMETRIC AND
ORGANIC SHAPES.

5. 4 TYPES OF TESSALATIONS
1. TRANSLATION – the process of drawing shapes over and over again on close
with no changes in sizes except in colors.
These designs can be achieved by creating a
Pattern template and being traced over and o
Again.

7. 2. REFLECTIONS: Shapes are reflected and flipped remaining in size and are
closely juxtaposed. These design works despite using limited 2-3 color
palettes.

8. 3. ROTATION: Occurs when the shape shows a process of rotation, variety of color can be applied to crea
of movement. Making the images on various angles distinguishable from one another.
The works of Escher Using Geko Lizards as a subject matter.

9. 3. GLIDE REFLECTION – combination of reflection and translation symmetry. Where objects are placed sid
in reverse or opposite direction.

10. The four types of Tessellations where shown in order for the students to understand the
Types of tessellations and how can it be applied with regards to environment art or 3d based
Geometric patterns that utilizes the transition of elements between organic to geometric forms
ESCHER AND HIS SPATIAL APPROACH USING TESSALATION PATTERNS
as seen on the next few slides demonstrates how Geometric Forms blends
with its environment and how it can morphs into a 2d flat shaped.
-this process can be applied in various design conceptualization from the rudimentary
Discipline of Environment Art, to cartoon morphing design to pattern making for textiles.
Students are encouraged to carefully analyzed the works presented below and try to contextual
How are you going to apply it in relation to your own art inclinations.

11. ESCHER AND HIS SPATIAL APPROACH USING TESSALATION PATTERNS

12. Maurits Cornelis Escher- famous for his print works and graphic
that shows tessellation patterns optical illu
designs.
He was one of the artist’s who utilized the shapes and forms as an integral part of his desig
By combining and translating the geometric shapes into various organic elements and vice v

13. Notice the use of Hexagon
As an integral part of the
Design.
By using variety of weights
On the outlines and careful
Application of black and
“grey” tone using lines for
Cross hatches a variety
Of movement and elements
Occurs on the scene.
-depicting the Hive as a
Planar field and the life stag
Of a bee.

14. Here the figure
And ground
Is established
By applying
Perspective.
By carefully
Utilizing the
Fields and
Morphing the
Duck/dove across
The horizon.

15. Study the following pictures.
Notice the Morphing of Geometric Shapes
That begins from Solid Cubes and Rectangles.
Notice the process of morphing of Shapes from the Geometric
Form all the way towards the organic ones…
How are you going to relate them on your own art style?
Perhaps by applying your own cartoon character
Evolving from one solid mass of square to its character form?

16. Here the use of
Geometric squares
Were utilized from
Stacking them on top
Of the other.
Followed
By the shapes morphing
Onto irregular geometric
Patterns.
Do you notice at what
Point does the flat geometric
Blends with the solid 3d geometric forms?
At what point do they occur and how do you think are they applied?

17. The modern application of morphing the geometric cubes, notice how from
Solid 3d forms the shapes becomes flat by removing the unnecessary lines
And outlines on its side.
Think how will you apply the transition of shapes from geometric and into organic forms?
How can you blend them together?

20. ONLINE REFERENCES and basis for the prepared Lecture:
http://www.csun.edu/~lmp99402/Math_Art/Tesselations/tesselations.html
http://www2.gvsu.edu/oxfordj/geom.html
http://mossyoakmusings.blogspot.com/2015/12/tantalizing-tessellations-critical.html
http://www.mcescher.com/
https://geometrycoach.com/tessellation-project/