Katie (2007)

(This entry is part of a look at early mosaics I’ve made).

A timely entry, as Katie and I are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary today. This mosaic is by far my favorite of all the portraits i’ve done, due to the subject, as well as how it turned out.

This mosaic depended a lot on using brown in addition to the greyscale colours, and after this, I always included it as part of that colorset. It makes everything pop a bit more, and adds an additional shade between grey and black.

Normally, I don’t like comparing the original side by side with the mosaic, but this one is actually pretty close. I could have gone with lighter pieces for her hair, but part of what makes this pop is that I bumped the contrast a LOT in the original before I started building.

My erstwhile assistant poses with the piece. The taller he gets, the less impressive the mosaics seem

Sometimes, especially when you have curious toddlers in the house, mosaics get knocked over. They don’t like being knocked over, and tend to break apart a bit. Fortunately, it’s only along the seams of the baseplate, and like most things LEGO, can be rebuilt.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the blog. Remember, I’m still taking commissions for the fall. Even the guy who has everything probably doesn’t have a portrait of himself in LEGO, but he WANTS one.