Category: Inspiration
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog Mosaic and Artistic Confidence
Artist Christine Jeffson recently completed a mosaic of a red-eyed tree frog using the direct method of one tile at a time, and it is an impressive example of photographic verisimilitude complete with highlights. We mere mortals usually need to work in an indirect method using a temporary surface to create a mosaic of this…
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Easy Pet Portrait Mosaics Using an Indirect Method
Artist Joan Gummels used our blog to learn how to make mosaic and sent us a photo of the results plus some in-progress photos. I am impressed with the results and thrilled that our content has enabled beginners to learn “advanced” methods quickly.
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Toilet Tank Mosaic Planters
A significant part of the ethos of modern mosaic is to make use of damaged materials such as the broken dinnerware used in pique assiette mosaic. These mixed-media mosaics are intrinsically interesting because of their eclectic use of found objects: ceramic figurines, fossils, marbles, seashells, etc. Artist Debbie Logan has taken this one step further…
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Pet Memorial Mosaic: Dusty’s Rest
Artist Sue Williams made a memorial mosaic for her recently-departed companion Dusty, and I wanted to share it with you for several reasons. The first reason is that Sue made the mosaic in sections on concrete pavers, which allowed her to make the mosaic in manageable pieces indoors. This mosaic is also worthy of note…
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Inspiring Fireplace Surround Mosaic
Artist Elinor Willis has recently completed a mixed-media mosaic fireplace surround, and it is wonderful. She also did a great job of photo-documenting the progress of her mosaic, which she made using the direct method of gluing one tile at a time directly to the backer.
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Mosaic Shower Insert
Artist Nona Carr has recently completed a mosaic shower insert for a young child’s bathroom. The concept for the mosaic was an eclectic collection of iconic images rendered in adjacent frames, similar to my Mosaic Door project.
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Abstract Stained-Glass Mosaic
I am now obsessed with abstract stained-glass mosaic. I recently completed two small studies on 6×6-inch plywood backers in preparation for some larger compositions. These larger compositions will be semi-abstract with the outlines of figures hidden in Fauvist contours. I am very excited about these coming works because they will make use of contoured andamento,…
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Abstract Figurative Mosaic Murals
Artist Tracy Pennington makes large mosaic murals in an Abstract Figurative style, and her Springs Park mural in LaGrange, Kentucky is a good example. Tracy’s specific style of Abstract Figurative art is based patterns and textures, which are the mosaic medium’s intrinsic strength. After all, it’s difficult to arrange tiles without the mind seeing different…
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Impressionist Landscape Mosaic Mural
Artist David Hilbertson recently completed his first mosaic and photo-documented the process of making it, which was somewhat of a tour-de-force in terms of using improvisation and working around problems. Even the image itself is more improvised than not, and yet the results are akin to an Impressionist painting or a pixelated photograph.
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Still Life Mosaic Series
Louise Roberts recently emailed me to say that she has been teaching herself mosaic using our blog and that she followed my recommendation to make a series of small mosaics of the same size. She also attached some photos of her mosaics, and they are impressive. To me, her mosaics are yet more proof that…
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How to Make an Aluminum Mosaic Frame
The aluminum mosaic frame featured in this article was made by artist Natalija Moss from flat bar stock instead of angle stock. Natalija wrote highly-detailed instructions for making a mosaic frame from aluminum angle-stock that should be consulted for step-by-step details and fastener specifications. I wanted to feature her new mosaic in an article because…
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Small Mosaiced Objects: Decorative and Utilitarian
Artist Donna Stern has made some small mosaic sculptures that demonstrate the range of possibilities the medium has beyond murals and coverings for larger surfaces. Some of Donna’s recent mosaics are utilitarian (switch covers) while others are strictly decorative (mixed-media fish sculptures), but they are all small and very well done.