SymmetrySymmetry

NameNameMC Escher inspiredMC Escher inspired

KWL-Symmetry/MC KWL-Symmetry/MC EscherEscher

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M.C. EscherM.C. Escher

“ “ I don't use drugs, my I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening dreams are frightening

enough.”enough.”

Fun FactsFun Facts

– He was left He was left handedhanded

– did not consider did not consider himself to be an himself to be an artist artist

– the house that he the house that he grew up in is now a grew up in is now a museum.museum.

An Artist who loves An Artist who loves MATH????MATH????

• Amazingly, Escher did NOT have Amazingly, Escher did NOT have mathematical training. mathematical training.

• He apparently taught himself. He apparently taught himself. • Escher had poor grades, but he drew Escher had poor grades, but he drew

pictures very well. pictures very well. • Even though Escher could draw well, Even though Escher could draw well,

he had bad grades and failed grades he had bad grades and failed grades in elementary and secondary school.in elementary and secondary school.

M. C. Escher did not paint/draw M. C. Escher did not paint/draw landscapeslandscapes

Waterfall Waterfall

Is the water flowing up or down?

How does this relate to his background in architecture?

MCEscher created his last MCEscher created his last work in 1969. work in 1969.

• Snakes:Snakes: Snakes was a woodcut. Snakes was a woodcut. Snakes has rotational symmetry of Snakes has rotational symmetry of order 3, comprising a single wedge-order 3, comprising a single wedge-shaped image which is repeated shaped image which is repeated three times in a circle. It was made three times in a circle. It was made in July of 1969. in July of 1969.

Was Escher left or right handed?

What kind of paintings didn’t Escher paint?

What was the name of Escher’s last painting?

Was Escher a good student? Why or Why not?

Symmetry:Symmetry:

• Symmetry is the identical reflection Symmetry is the identical reflection of two sides. In order to be of two sides. In order to be symmetrical, the right side of the symmetrical, the right side of the pattern or object is exactly the same pattern or object is exactly the same as the left side of the pattern or as the left side of the pattern or object.object.

Define symmetry in your own words

Can you just cut any picture in half to achieve symmetry? Why or Why not?

Name one insect in this world that is symmetrical

Examples of symmetry:Examples of symmetry:

Pattern:Pattern:

RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT IN MANY RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT IN MANY FORMSFORMS

Objects that repeat themselvesObjects that repeat themselves

Examples of pattern:Examples of pattern:

Vocabulary wordsVocabulary words

• McEscher:McEscher:• Symmetry:Symmetry:• Line Symmetry:Line Symmetry:• Pattern:Pattern:• Shadow:Shadow:• Emphasis:Emphasis:• Pointillism:Pointillism:

Students will:Students will:•Fold a piece of 8x10 white Fold a piece of 8x10 white

paper in halfpaper in half•Draw there name in cursive, Draw there name in cursive,

on one half of the paper, using on one half of the paper, using the two pencil technique that the two pencil technique that is demonstrated by the teacheris demonstrated by the teacher

•They will transfer their name They will transfer their name to the other side of the paper.to the other side of the paper.

• They will divide the background of the They will divide the background of the paper in six sections using line.paper in six sections using line.

• They will grid out the back of the They will grid out the back of the sections using a ruler, making 1 x 1 sections using a ruler, making 1 x 1 squaressquares

• They will fill in the six sections with six They will fill in the six sections with six different patterns that tell a story about different patterns that tell a story about themselves using thin tipped markers.themselves using thin tipped markers.

• Use pointillism black dots to add Use pointillism black dots to add emphasis and shadow to their letters.emphasis and shadow to their letters.