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Parallel Lines
 

1. Technique
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Technique
You can use parallel lines to create tilings from scratch. Basically, you draw two sets of parallel lines and have them intersect each other.

Example of Using Parallel Lines (animated)

How to use parallel lines to create a tessellation

 

Here is second example of how to use parallel lines to create a new tiling from scratch. In this example, a set of parallel lines is repeated in a complex pattern.

Example of Using Parallel Lines (animated)

Another example of how to use parallel lines to create a tessellation

 

Following are some non-animated examples of using parallel lines to create new tilings. Study them carefully.

Example 3

Two sets of straight parallel lines
Example 3

The entire tessellation shown in black

Example 1

The black lines are all parallel to each other. The red lines are all similar but are not quite parallel.
Example 1

The entire tiling shown in black

Example 2

Parallel lines are shown in black. The red lines were chosen in such a way that an interesting pattern emerges.
Example 2

The entire tiling shown in black


 

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Real examples of the parallel lines technique:


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