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SEMI 2: what are the elements?

Pattern

A pattern is a repeating artistic or decorative design. Patterns found in nature are often copied by artists, designers and craftspeople. Look at the patterns below, can you see the links between the images?

Bee with honeycomb

Copyright © Silas B.G. Rogers

Bee with honeycomb

Roof structure, Eden Project, Cornwal © Chris Davidl

Copyright © Chris David

Roof structure, Eden Project, Cornwal © Chris Davidl

photograph of half a lime

Half a lime

from Gothic Maidens (no title), 1995, Georg Baselitz

Copyright © Artist / Tate, London 2006

from Gothic Maidens (no title), 1995, Georg Baselitz

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