With measure


Created Apr 2005

Updated Jan 2026


Can't remember the source, but I think it's a face from picture in a magazine. I only drew half a face and then mirrored it.

The added text in the image, συμμετρία Symmetry, pronounced /sym.me.trí.a/, is made out of 2 words — σῠν with + μέτρον measure.

Love the fact that despite the multiple types of symmetries visible in nature, possessing them will result in a good measure.

Symmetrical portrait with Greek typography "συμμετρία" and radiating patterns, framed by ornate skull borderOpen comp - 2026 edit

Symmetries visible in nature

  • Bilateral symmetry – humans, animals, insects, leaves
  • Radial symmetry – flowers, starfish, jellyfish, sea urchins
  • Rotational symmetry – sunflowers, pinecones, succulents
  • Translational symmetry – sand dunes, wave patterns, animal stripes
  • Reflection symmetry – butterfly wings, tree reflections in water
  • Spiral symmetry – nautilus shells, galaxies, spider webs, fern fronds
  • Crystalline symmetry – snowflakes, mineral crystals, honeycombs
  • Fractal symmetry – tree branches, coastlines, lightning, blood vessels
Symmetrical portrait with Greek typography "συμμετρία" and radiating patterns, framed by ornate skull borderFrom σύμμετρος – σῠν “with” +‎ μέτρον “measure”

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