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[GIF] Circle - Gecko - triangular tiling transformation inspired by Escher

POSTED BY: Sander Huisman
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nice ! +1
POSTED BY: Ali Hashmi
Frederick Wu
Frederick Wu, SMEE
Posted 7 years ago

I think about two things we can explore for Escher in WL.

  1. Micheal Trott blogs a image transform also. For example, some points and lines on lizard need to be appear and disappear. we can use his method, probably.

http://blog.wolfram.com/2013/07/19/using-formulas-for-everything-from-a-complex-analysis-class-to-political-cartoons-to-music-album-covers/

2.Escher's Tessellation style, see wiki. Escher's design method, see this link GIF. I think Escher start from a simple square, then base on some rules he get a lizard profile, that can be made for tessellation.
POSTED BY: Frederick Wu
Frederick Wu
Frederick Wu, SMEE
Posted 7 years ago

Hi Sander,

Very cool !

I play a little bit your code, export a image format. enter image description here

ImageRotate[ImageAssemble[Partition[Image@Table[Graphics[MakeScene[\[Tau]],PlotRange->{{-2.5,2.5},{0,2}}],{\[Tau],0,1,.05}],1]],Pi/2]

It looks more like Escher's Metamorphosis style in his time ( without internet and GIF). http://www.mcescher.com/gallery/transformation-prints/
POSTED BY: Frederick Wu

That is really neat! Thanks for sharing! Now I feel I should do more of these kind of transformations!
POSTED BY: Sander Huisman

As others mentioned it is great and instructional. It look like an XKCD version too...
POSTED BY: Anton Antonov

Very nice! The simplicity of the idea makes it all the more appealing.
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POSTED BY: Moderation Team

Spectacular! Now I finally understand what process Escher was using to make these tilings. Thank you!

POSTED BY: Sam Carrettie

Glad you like it!
POSTED BY: Sander Huisman
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