Tessellation Design (Part 8)

Practice tessellation in this art lesson: tessellation design (part 8).

🎨 Studio Brief #39

A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit together with no gaps or overlaps, like a puzzle that covers a surface.

🎯 Your mission

Make it look like the idea — at one glance.

⚡ The twist

Make it readable from across the room.

What you'll learn

A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit together with no gaps or overlaps, like a puzzle that covers a surface. M.C. Escher was the master of artistic tessellations.

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Techniques you'll practise

tessellationtranslationpattern design

You will need

Colored pencilsDrawing paperScissorsGlue

Step 1 of 4

Cut a shape from one side of a square piece of cardboard. Tape it to the opposite side.

Step 2 of 4

Trace this new shape repeatedly across your paper, fitting the pieces together like a puzzle.

Step 3 of 4

Add details to each shape to transform it into an animal, face, or object.

Step 4 of 4

Color alternating shapes with contrasting colors.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Helvetica (the font) is 70 years old and still on almost every street sign.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 The Nike swoosh was designed for $35 by a college student.

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