Escher Type Tessellations

ESCHER TYPE TESSELLATION (BIRD) Step 1 A

B

D

C

Draw a square and label it ABCD. Step 2 B

A

E

D

C

Then, draw a shape BEC like above which that shape should be like bird’s head. A

B

Step 3 E

E'

D

C

After that, use points B and A as vector and translated BEC to become AE’D. Step 4 A

F

B

E

E'

D

C

Then, draw a curve which label as AFB like above. That curve should look like bird’s wings shape.

Step 5

A

B

F

E'

E

A'

D

B'

F'

C

After that, use points A and D as vector and translated AFB to become DF’C. Now the shape looks like bird body shape. Step 6 A

B

F

E

E'

D

C

F'

After draw the body shape and draw eye. Draw curve line for feather.

A

B

B'

Step 7

D

C D'

C'

After draw the picture, use points A and B as vector translate the full picture.

Step 8 A

D

B

C''

D'

C B'

C'''' C'

Then use point A and B as vector translate the full picture. Continue that both transformation using any two suitable points as vector.