3D Coloration
Using various shades of colors in a certain systematic manner
can make a tessellation seem three-dimensional to the eye. Some
examples follow:
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The thin lines end abruptly as they hit the bottom of the gray
squares. This anomaly makes us believe that the line actually
continues behind the shape and emerges again at the center of
the next hexagon located above. Thus, we tend to see this tessellation
as a three-dimensional series of hexagonal prisms strung together
one on top of another.
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This tessellation uses two techniques. The first is a coloring
technique which make us believe that three-dimensional cubes are
being represented. The second is a design technique. The shapes
are gradually guided along curved paths and reduced, giving the
effect of the shapes moving further away.
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This example was created for use in the section discussing the
diagonal technique of modifying tessellations. Notice the use of brighter colors
to correspond to shapes near the center of the polygons, creating
a three-dimensional effect.
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 Visit the templates page for templates of tessellations that you
can print out and color.
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