Doodle Inspired Mosaic

Here is the beginning of my Zentangle or Doodle inspired mosaic.

This section, black tiles, stacked like brick, but square, I added these great accent beads.

Here I added a border, looks a bit zipper like.

This will be the area below the ground line, the small glass pebbles, will appear to be the dancer's shadow.

Zentangle, Doodling, Random Drawing...it's all about pattern and design, drawing what you feel, spontaneously. I attempted to plan out my patterns, but I couldn't get it to work with the mosaic. So I just started...randomly laying in pattern.

Black and White

My Inspiration

I like to doodle. I love to draw patterns and shapes just to create wonderful, whimsical composition. I have done this for years...in high school on my notebooks and yes, even sometimes on the desk. I have discovered that this doodling has a name, trademarked, Zentangle. So, I guess this is what I do...or my art is Zentangle inspired.  I call it doodling with style!

These "tangled or doodled" dancers are the inspiration for my next mosaic.

I enjoy creating these fun lively dancers, each with her own personality. 

These "Zentangled" or doodled dancers were actually inspired by some of my previous mosaic dancers.

Sunshine

This is a journey, I have realized that my dancer's are evolving, the inspirations come from one to create another...but that will be fuel for a new topic!

My vision is to create a mosaic, a dancer, using black and white, to create patterns that will make her come alive....stay tuned!

What Lies Within

I apologize for being absent for so long. But here is my finished piece, created out of stained glass on mirror and slate.

This piece looks amazing when the light cause the glass to flash and reflect these brilliant colors!

Slate and Stained Glass Abstract

Quite a few years ago we had the old slate roof taken off our house and put a new roof on. I saved some of the old roof shingles, think I would use them for ....something....
Finally, I decided to use the shingles in combination with mirror and stained glass to create an abstract piece. And Yes, I am inspired my artist Helen Nock!!!

I broke up the shingles and laid them out so they looked as though it was one large piece that was breaking apart. I put mirror down where the cracks between the slate is. On the mirror, I used small pieces of stained glass of different bright colors. The mirror reflects through the glass beautifully.

I love the contrast between the brilliant, reflective colors and the rough, gray slate.

The slate is not glued down yet, but I like to lay it out as I'm working to get a feel for what the final piece will look like.

This glass reminds me of candy....when the light reflects the mirror under the glass, it looks so brilliant, coming through the slate pieces.

More to come soon.

En Avant!!!!!!!

It's been a long process and there were times I thought I'd never complete this project! But here we are finished at last!  

The next step is the delivery to the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs, NY.  There it will be photographed along with the other 24 pointe shoes and set up for the Unveiling on May 31st. This event is open to the public.

En Avant

This will be displayed this summer and fall at the

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga Springs, NY

Finishing Touches....

I can't believe I am almost finished!!! All of the mosaic work is complete so now I am painting the details.

Here I have painted the foot beige, I will also paint a coat of and iridescent finish on this.

Here is some details on the dancer's face. I still have to touch up a little more...the details seem to be taking forever. Also I have to really clean the glass so it sparkles to the max!!!

Getting down to the details...

Here is the dancer's little slipper. I used beads to mosaic this. It was rather awkward because it was a difficult positions to reach. But it did work out nicely!

I am so excited about the way this shoe sparkles when the sun shines on it.  It acts like a disco ball splashing the room with pretty dots of light!

Here I am in the reflected light...the whole room is full of sparkles!!

Today I worked on the dancers hair...I'm using beads and gold paint.

Here, I have started putting on the beads with Apoxy Sculpt...

These beads will really ad sparkle to her hair.

Her hair is painted with a gold tone paint, I've added a head piece, that compliments the straps on the big shoe. I have a lot of cleaning up and touching up to do...that's never ending.

Stay tuned...its almost complete!!!!!!