Janko - on the seek of the white lily

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On one of my notes I wrote white lily. I wonder if I found a white lily pattern, or what, and I wanted to draw it. I looked for it everywhere, could not find it. 
I think I tangled this pattern inspired by haraldic lilies appearing in several images from the middle ages.

It's simple, it could be also considered to an extent a Bales tangleation. I have asked around if this pattern already existed, because I could not find it.

Janko is a loose version of the Italian for white lily, "giglio bianco".

Janko decontruction page. 22 April 2026

You can see, there is a fragment version, that could be considered a variation of Bales, and a freeform version.
Janko step out. 22 April 2026

As usual, I love to investigate several variations. 
You can draw other forms in the fragments, Put the spiker part inside or outside. Mix it in the same elements. You can do whatever you feel! 
Janko fragment variations. 22 April 2026

Here I use Molygon as a reticula. And also some Tripoli.
Molygon, Tripoli, Janko. 22 April 2026

Here no fragments, only freeform leaves and a flower.
Printemps, Janko, Fescu. 22 April 2026

Here the same leaf has the elements flipped, but not in a specular way. And if you check well, the same pattern is used also in the outer border.
Janko, Tipple. 22 April 2026

And here several flowers, where I used different fillers between the petals.
Janko, Florz, Fescu. 22 April 2026

I was sure this time as well to have Janko already somewhere in my blog, but this is not the case. Then, stay tuned, because I know I have tangled it!

EDIT... I have looked a bit more and looked for the word lily. And I found it. I simply did not name it yet!
Printemps, Tipple, Sez, Courant, Janko.. 3 March 2026


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