Some progress on Mr. Sea

12 years ago

Okay, so these fins are HARD to mosaic. I tried a couple things before deciding to define the edge then let it dry good before I try adding the sides.

As I mentioned before, I redid the eyes and nose three times before settling on this:

boy, the face really defines the mood of the whole character, I discovered. But this is what I wanted. The others ranged from goofy to strange, lol.

This section of white on the side is supposed to be the splash when he comes out of the water. I was going to put a few of them around him and I've got NO IDEA whether the concept is going to work or not. This is the kind of seat-of-my-pants side of mosaic that I hate (I prefer knowing whether or not something is good before I do it LOL), but what can you do? Sometimes, you've got to just run with something and if it ends up sucking, live and learn!

3D mosaic is definitely a challenge, but I'm having a lot of fun watching him come to life.

Comments (16)

loribee2
Original Author
12 years ago
Update: Well, my little white splash is gone. Hubby and son came home and agreed that it would look better without it. So I scraped it off quick before the thinset hardened!
jenel
12 years ago
Loribee, that is SO COOL!!!! Thank you for posting your progress pics. I'm in awe of your talent to create the form in the first place. I love the copper flames coming out of his nose. And your glasswork is amazing. I like how you keep the tessarae close together so that when the piece is finished, the grout will enhance the piece, not overwhelm it. Beautiful!
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lascatx
12 years ago
I love Mr Sea!
texaswild
12 years ago
Ditto the above. You're going great guns already. Love what you've done w/the spine and face too. The whole creation is truly magnificient, and I love it's base. To think - you made everything from scratch - must be sooooooo satisfying. This w/be a spectacular piece when finished.
loribee2
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks ladies! I am having a lot of fun with him.
nanatricia
12 years ago
Yes that is so looking great!!!
loribee2
Original Author
12 years ago
Now it's back to work for me until next weekend. :-(
lascatx
12 years ago
That's just going to be fabulous! Makes me want to try something, but I think I'd be sorely disappointed in comparison. I love that you have a window at your workspace too. A definite plus.
oldcrafty
12 years ago
Absolutely lovely. What a handsome guy he's gonna be. Love seeing all the steps as you progress.
loribee2
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks! I do love my workshop. It looks out onto my veggie garden and is my favorite "room in the house". LOL
texaswild
12 years ago
Looking great.
Calamity_J
12 years ago
I'M SPEECHLESS!!! He is gonna be PERFECT!!! Love those nuggets and the colors!!
shrillmtb
12 years ago
OMGoodness he is looking so fantastic! I also have workshop envy :)
concretenprimroses
12 years ago
He's terrrific. Great color choices. Interesting to know about doing the edges first. Love the face.
Kathy
rock_oak_deer
12 years ago
He is looking so good, wow!
fldirt
12 years ago
Wow..can't wait to see him finished. He's going to be awesome!