THE GLOBAL AUM (September 26, 2015)

How to draw my rendering of the first and last word across the entire globe? Here is another art project for all. To begin with, find a map with the equidistant cylindrical projection of the globe, also called plate carrée projection. It is a simple map projection attributed to Marinus of Tyre. According to Ptolemy, he invented it around 100 AD. The projection maps meridians to vertical straight lines of equal spacing, and latitudes to horizontal straight lines of equal spacing, as well. The resulting grid is square. Now, a typical plate carrée projection has twelve columns and six rows, where both meridians and latitudes are at thirty degrees from each other. The map is divided in two by the horizontal and vertical axes that start at point (0,0) in the middle. Now, draw a horizontal line from point (-3,2) in the Hudson Bay in Canada to point (-1,2) southeast of Greenland, where the first number in parentheses refers to the horizontal axis and the second to the vertical one. Then draw a vertical line from that point to point (-1,-2) southeast of South America, and then a horizontal line from that point to point (-3,-2) southwest of the continent. Next, draw a horizontal line from point (-3,0) west of Ecuador to point (1,0) in the center of Africa. From that point, draw a vertical line to point (1,2) in Russia east of the Baltic Sea, a horizontal line from that point to point (3,2) also in Russia, a vertical line from that point to point (3,-2) southwest of Australia, and then from that point to point (1,-2) south of South Africa. Finally, draw a point at point (0,1) in Algeria, and my rendering of the magical word is complete. The global Aum entire. It stretches from ninety degrees east to ninety degrees west, and from sixty degrees north to sixty degrees south. Executed with aplomb by carefully selecting all the drawing utensils, it will be the pride of every home. Enjoy!