Tessellation M.C. Escher Inspired

Tessellation M.C. Escher Inspired

Tessellation M.C. Escher Inspired

Tessellation 

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MC Escher Bio

Step 1:  Pick a single image from online

 

Step 2
Use the Quick Selection Tool to cut out your image
Be sure you don’t miss any sections of your image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3

  • Click on the Background layer
  • Click on the Mask
  • You will now have
    • A checkered background
    • Black Box next to photo
    • Layer now call Layer 0

       

Step 4

  • Click on the image in the layers pallet
    • Do NOT click on the black box.  
  • Go to
    • Edit
    • Define Pattern. 
  • Give the pattern a name  (ex. Ferb)

           

Step 5

Create a new canvas

  • File- New
  • Width and Height both to 2500 pixels
  • 300 Resolution
  • Set the Background Contents to
    • Black or White or another color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6: Create a new layer 

  • Layer- New- Layer 
  • Name the new layer Fill
    • You will now have 2 layers

       

Step 7

  • Click on the Fill Layer
    • Go to Edit- Fill

Step 8

  • Change Contents to Pattern
      • Click on Custom Pattern
        • Find the image you used from Step 4 (mine is Ferb)

Step 9

  • Check the Script option box
  • Select Symmetry Fill
  • Click OK

Step 10

  • The Symmetry Fill  box will show up
  • Move the sliders around so that your images look similar to the example below 
      • Click OK

     

Step 11

  • Stay on the Fill Layer
  • Go to
    • Image
    • Adjustments
    • Hue/Saturation 

Step 12

  • Change the settings to
      • Hue: 0
      • Saturation: -53
      • Lightness: -53

Step 13

  • Click on the Ellipse Marquee Tool 
    • This tool will allow you to draw a circle in the next step

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 14

  • Holding down the Shift key
    • Draw a circle in the middle of the canvas.
  • You will want to make the circle about 3/4 the size of the canvas.
    • See Example below for correct size
  • DO NOT make it to big or two small

Step 15

  • Right click on the circle
  • Choose Make Work Path
  • Tolerance 2.0
 
Step 16
  • Make sure you are still on the Fill Layer
  • Go to
    • Layer
    • New
    • Layer
    • Name it Circle
  • You will now have 3 layers

 

Step 17

  • Go to
    • Edit 
    • Fill  
  • Change Scripted to Place Along Path 
  • Click OK

Step 18

  • Click on Adjust Spacing to fit
  • Make sure Alternate Patterns is NOT clicked on
    • Distance from Path should be 0 pixels
      • Pattern Scale and Spacing will be different for everyone.
      • Move the sliders until your line looks similar example
        • Make sure it does Not look like the other two examples

 

Step 19

  • Your images around the circle should look similar to my example.
    • If they dont, return to step 18 and try moving the sliders to different places

Step 20

  • Click on the Circle layer
  • Right Click on this layer
  • Duplicate Layer
    • Name the Layer 2nd circle

 Step 21
  • Click the ALT key (do not hold down). 
    • Nothing will happen
  • Go to
    • Edit 
      • Transform Path
        • 180 degrees

 Step 22

  • Click on the Move tool (top of tools pallet) 
  • Make sure that the Show Transform Controls Box is checked 
  • You will now see a  box appear around your image

Step 23

  • Move your mouse outside the box until you see the arrow curved.
    • Slightly Rotate your circle of images to the right 
      • Stop when one of the images is between the other image
  • Click on the Top Left of the Image
    • Hold the Shift Key 
    • Move your circle of images in to create a smaller circle.

Step 24

  • Click 2nd Circle layer
    • Right Click on this layer
      • Duplicate Layer and name 3rd Circle
  • You will now be repeating the steps 21-23
    • The circle will be getting smaller each time

Step 25

  • Repeat all the steps above to create a 4th circle
  • When complete, repeat again for a 5th circle
  • Keep repeating until the hole in the middle is very very small
  • The more you do the better the final image will be