As previously mentioned, websites of ‘representational' tessellations have not always impressed me, in both their content and quality, and indeed, far too many are unworthy in this respect, essentially a waste of time visiting. However, good sites do indeed exist, and the following is a compilation of what I have found to be of a suitable standard, with some rising to the pinnacle of the art. I am always interested in receiving details of good quality examples, of which I will be more than pleased to add here.
Bogl creates 'many-motif' tessellations, in the style of Escher's two free plane filling prints (also known as cluster puzzles). Further examples are to be seen on his DeviantArt website, under the BobbyBobby 85's gallery' tab.
Crompton's site is essentially divided into two sections: his own work in representational tessellations, along with his interest in related matters such as symmetry per se, and an ‘other people' section, whereby he invites other people to send him tessellations of their own for inclusion.
Kaplan's site is most impressive in terms of depth, his main interest being in computer graphics and related subjects, of which tessellation is one of many. His interests lie in both non-representational and representational types, of which the application of a computer to both of these aspects is to the fore. He is a world authority on parquet deformation.
Kate Jones (Kadon Enterprises, Inc.)
An American company that has created, designed, developed, produced and marketed tessellation puzzles, as well as other original puzzles and strategy games with a mathematical background, since 1980.
Nakamura's site is concerned with representational tessellations, generally of a high-quality nature. Furthermore, he uses these to form ‘compositions', in effect echoing Escher's prints in intent. A further aspect of his work is that of animation, whereby one motif changes into another of a related theme or idea.
Escher-like tessellations as designed by Alain Nicolas. Quite superb, a master of the art.
Rick Mohr (TiledArt)
Mohr’s site serves a dual purpose: it has an interactive Escher-like design tool and showcases the leading lights in Escher-like tessellation in the field today.
Jeffrey Price (Artists' Market)
The expert on all things Escher. Original research, with many new details coming to light. Also, some unpublished and rare photos are in the online catalogue. Highly recommended.
Last Updated 20 May 2025