Progress making of Bridesmaid Sam

In a few steps i will show you the making of the mosaic Bridesmaid Sam . In reality more steps were needed. But these photo’s will give you a good impression of the progress on this work.

 

 

project Sam-1- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

I started with studying the portrait by drawing it.

 

project Sam-2- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

The colors for this portrait.

project Sam-3- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

I always start with the eyes.

I make the mosaic on a temporary medium. To transport it to a permanent medium in a later phase.

project Sam-4- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

Tiny pieces of smalti in the eyebrows.

 

 

project Sam-5- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

A child’s nose…..not easy….

project Sam-6- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

The face looks weird in this stage. It needs to be finished to be absolutely sure  if the portrait is in balance.

 

 

project Sam-7- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

And here is her face…….

projaect Sam-8- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

The face is now glued to its permanent medium. I will do the hair and background directly on the medium.

 

 

project Sam-9- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

I will put a lot of gold mosaic in her hair to make it shiny !

 

 

project Sam-10- Mozaiekatelier Colorito- Natasja Mulder

The background has a playfull andamento, which makes a nice contrast to the andamento of the face.

 

 

Portret Bruidsmeisje Sam-Orsoni smalti-gold leaf smalti-spectrum glass-Mozaïekatelier Colorito-Natasja Mulder