LITTLE ROCK — Artist M.C. Escher is known for using the geometric principle of tessellation to create intriguing art. His patterns were very sophisticated, but it is not difficult to make a simple and ...

In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern. Consisting of a surface ...

Geometric patterns have been used in art for centuries. They can be seen in the world’s greatest artworks, from Francisco José de Goya to Andy Warhol. “Geometric drawing is fun and rewarding,” says ...