Islamic Star Tile Project

Mr. D’s Final Project

The word tile is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, derived from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of baked clay.

http://www.prlog.org/10063826-zillij-mosaics-moroccan-tile-elegance-and-timeless-beauty.html

What to notice while looking at these examples….

• How many colors did the artist use?• What kinds of colors did the artist use?

Primary, Secondary, Complementary, Intermediate?

• What percentage of the tile is negative space? • What percentage of the tile is positive space?

Interior Ibn Battuta Mall – Dubai, UAE

http://brandonartblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/islamic-art/

http://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/virtualtour.aspx?Content1=1482&content2=1468&content3=392

http://www.euromkii.com/content/4603-portuguese-moorish-spanish-arab-xvi-cuenca-tile-tiles-azulejo-zillij-luxurious-wall-dec

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=the-search-for-unity-8211-geometric-patterns-in-islam-2010-07-16

http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=geometric+tiles&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=578&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=ClysxHlv148JeM:&imgrefurl=http://www.housetohome.co.uk/products/type/furnishings/Moroccan_Encaustic_tiles_28459.html%3Fsubslug%3D/products/room/gardens&docid=ipxSF6h1_7eOSM&imgurl=http://housetohome.media.ipcdigital.co.uk/96%25257C00000aa0c%25257Ce7de_tiles.gif&w=550&h=550&ei=7vy9TpiKLcP4rQfIs4nIAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=510&sig=109779698596176924679&page=9&tbnh=166&tbnw=166&start=81&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:81&tx=110&ty=45

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/besheerarttile/764575/geometric_renaissance_tile___wall_plaque___trivet__rt-3_/fine_art/ceramics___pottery/tiles/porcelain

http://kitchen-backsplash-tiles.blogspot.com/

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When developing your design, remember you will only be doing a quarter (1/4) or one quadrant of your octagon. (The red area in this diagram.) You will take your design and rotate it to create radial symmetry and to finish your Islamic Tile Design.

Three of the examples Mr. D worked on in class.

Once you selected the design you like, you will trace this onto one of your grid papers and rotate it. Watch Step 2 Video on the blog.

Art of Different Cultures by Lilian Coppock ISBN 0 947882 405