Bell Ringer (5 minutes!) What is your first response to this drawing? Describe what you see in complete sentences. Do you like this drawing? Why or why not.
M.C. Escher &Tessellations Name: Date: Per
Pattern Principle of Art; Repeated elements to create a design or surface texture
A type of pattern where each piece fits exactly into the next like a puzzle Tessellation
M.C. Escher An artist who used optical illusions, “impossible spaces” and tessellations to create ‘mind bending’ imagery 1898-1972
What will I do next? Draw out and paint a modified color wheel on a square piece of paper Create a “tessellation” pattern around your color wheel Practice color transitions and value scales. Use 2 color schemes together to paint the shapes around your color wheel Time: approximately 2 weeks