Escher Tessellations For Kids

Combine art and tessellations with a MC Escher inspired art activity for kids. Create a tessellation with this simple to set up Escher tessellations activity using a few basic supplies. The key to success is in the shape! Explore mixed media art with MC Escher and a free tessellations template below.

Escher Tessellations Art Project

WHO IS MC ESCHER?

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist born in 1898 who made mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. He was a draftsman, book illustrator, tapestry designer, and muralist, but his main work was as a printmaker. He became known for his detailed realistic prints that achieved bizarre optical and conceptual effects.

ESCHER TESSELLATIONS

Tessellations are connected patterns made of repeating shapes that cover a surface completely without overlapping or leaving any holes. For example; a checker board is a tessellation comprised of alternating colored squares. The squares meet with no overlapping and can be extended on a surface forever.

Tessellations have been used for thousands of years in architectural designs and structures. MC Escher is known as a master of tessellation artwork. Escher portrayed realistic objects like fish, birds and other animals, in his drawings and prints. Have a turn at creating your own Escher art with our printable tessellations template below! Let’s get started!