The Golden Ratio is Not a Myth There is a lot about the golden ratio on the internet these days. Those who don’t know how to use it and those who don’t know how to analyse it, claim it’s a…
Asymmetrical Drawing and Lettering with the Golden Ratio
Stencilling Auckland’s Historic Former Synagogue
Completed in 1885, Auckland’s Historic Synagogue (by architect Edward Bartley) was used as such until 1967. In the late 1980’s it was renovated and converted into a branch of the National Bank. It is a 627 square metre Grade 1…
Stencilling Auckland’s Former Supreme Court
Constructed between 1865 and 1868 in the Gothic Revival style, much of Auckland’s former Supreme Court (now Old High Court) building was restored in the late 1980’s as part of the High Court redevelopment. Stencilling features prominently in the restoration of…
Drawing Islamic Geometric Star Patterns
Geometric Designs The following six geometric designs were drawn by following the instructions in Draw Islamic Geometric Star Patterns by Eric Broug. With seven examples, the book is a great introduction to drawing Islamic geometric patterns. The process involves drawing a grid…
Geometric Tracery
The Power of Form by R. W. Billings Years ago, I used to frequent the second hand book shops around Auckland for books on architecture and geometry. For the princely sum of $11.00 I picked up an autographed book called…