The assignment was to create 36 hand painted tile of 6 x 6 'in . I choose to work with an traditional Islamic pattern.
In a classic Islamic pattern, one out of every three non-figural types of pattern is geometric; they are iconic of this pattern. You know it’s an Islamic pattern when the tiles combined forms other intricate and complex patterns, including a wide range of tessellations. Along with geometry the also combine calligraphy, vegetal patterns and figural representations. The colours used most are turquoise and Prussian blue which are significant of the Islamic pattern.
In a classic Islamic pattern, one out of every three non-figural types of pattern is geometric; they are iconic of this pattern. You know it’s an Islamic pattern when the tiles combined forms other intricate and complex patterns, including a wide range of tessellations. Along with geometry the also combine calligraphy, vegetal patterns and figural representations. The colours used most are turquoise and Prussian blue which are significant of the Islamic pattern.
