Geometry without Tears 8: YIN YANG and the origin of the paisley pattern

[@NamasteH]

I love patterns and have often wondered how some of the older ones came to be. It's one of the reasons I was happy to find your celtic designs series. Thank you for this series as well!

[@Gingerimp123]

Oh- wow, okay, that was a brilliant story. The origin kind-of clicked with me once you had drawn the second alteration of the Ying-Yang. Very nice- thank you for making these videos! I always look forward to them.

[@davidnicholls100]

Poledra Lark Interesting, isn't it? thanks for commenting, Poledra

[@rabbishekelstein]

make new videos please from America

[@jerrycallender9927]

Your 'story' is cute. In ancient Persian skirmishes, the 'paisley' originated as a means of 'ceding' one's property to the victor, instead of facing death, by 'stamping' documents of surrender with one's fist, pinky side down, in one's blood, the ensuing pattern being the paisley

[@davidnicholls100]

that's interesting, jerry. send me a reference.

[@mariaerikag]

What an interesting story!!! Thank you for sharing it!!!

[@davidnicholls100]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidnicholls100]

Glad you liked it! D.

[@FadingRosesBluesTristeza]

David at 1.11 you say to divide half of the circle in half but you dont say how to go about it! so at 1.19 what is the compass width in relation to the ratio please ? my circle is 6 in ratio and I must divide it again to make three but when i use the compass as you do in 1.11 my cross point is too high ... do I make any sense? i ended up doing it with the ruler but I feel I am cheating ....

[@davidnicholls100]

Not sure what you mean but I'm showing you exactly how to do it on the video, just copy me. Also have a look at number 1, Dividing a line in Half

[@FadingRosesBluesTristeza]

Oh yes I have done it now! I managed! Thanks! :)

[@davidnicholls100]

You're welcome.

[@mildredmartinez8843]

Thank you for sharing the story.

[@davidnicholls100]

You're very welcome, mildred💗

[@FadingRosesBluesTristeza]

yep i worked it out ... if my diameter is 6 cm and i want to divide it in two then I put the compass at the lenth of 4 cm which is a third of the segment .... yes ...

[@sohandeepfunworld1867]

Super easy to draw thank you

[@davidnicholls100]

Glad you liked it, Sohan ;-)

[@vu2528]

Very interesting thank you

[@davidnicholls100]

you're welcome ;-)

[@ArnoldVeeman]

This is not the correct story, but I like the approach. Now, I am looking for a formula on how to make appealing compositions. I was hoping to find a clue, a hint - can you, or someone else point me to something to wade deeper into this? Thanks in advanced!

[@davidnicholls100]

Thanks Arnold. Does anyone know the 'correct' story? This is what I was taught, anyway. More appealing compositions? Have a look at my playlist Freehand Spacefilling Patterns. Alternatively you could use the Golden Section. I am currently making a series on this subject, so if you subscribe you'll be notified when I put it up.

[@tammi3121]

I just like hearing anything about Paisley... U c, I'm a Prince lover... O(+>

[@hosseindamavandi280]

Good fucking job

[@davidnicholls100]

;-)

[@artvistaar3856]

Nice try

[@subhajitsamanta612]

yeah guys, everything is math.

[@davidnicholls100]

it certainly is!

[@KianooshGBoroojeni]

Don't make things up David, paisley is of Persian origin. It comes from ancient times of Zoroastrianism and is an expression of the essence of that religion. Next time that you want to make a historical claim, go and read the history. Peace...

[@davidnicholls100]

I'm sorry Kianoosh, I'm simply repeating what I was taught at university. It seemed pretty plausible to me. Clearly you know a different derivation

[@ArnoldVeeman]

nice story, but indeed inaccurate. It doesn't really matter much, and obviously both shapes have something in common.