You know times are tough...

When you have to give away the squirrels...

New Koi Fish Photos

I just wanted to draw everyone's attention to the new photos I posted of my koi fish mosaic.
Click here to see it all in mind blowing 3-D* : Koi Fish





* Not really 3-D but click anyways

Black Backed Kingfisher

Isn't this a delightful little bird? I feel like this an animal that doesn't know how pretty it is, he seems... humble. He might even blush if you fussed over him. I'm posting my source photo along side my finished work so you can see what I worked from. It's hard to translate such mouthwatering colors into something that can come close to doing it justice.

Another even smaller dragonfly mosaic

This little guy is only 3 1/2" and I finished this one in a record one day. It's still quite detailed for the size it is even though I always think I'll leave the gaps in there, I just can't do it. So there are little slivers of stained glass tucked neatly into almost every crevice that can hold it. Enjoy.

Just a little dragonfly...

So my larger project is not off to a very good start but I wanted to make something nonetheless. This is my smallest project so far, it only took a few days from start to finish. I may just stick with this small idea and get a lot more done. Happy winter day. Update: This lucky bug is now in a private collection in New Jersey.

Something else I love as much as mosaics.

Pandas! I love this video so forgive the non-mosaic post today. Clearly I'm not very busy making my own artwork, but that's no reason to not share other peoples brilliance.

My favorite subway mosaics of New York City

For all the drudgery that getting around New York City can be, one of the best perks is the wonderful mosaics so many of the subway stations are decorated with. So many stations can be stinky dirty caverns you simply cover you nose, keep your eyes down, and rush to the closest exit. When I have business that takes me off my usual route, sometimes I get lucky and pass through a station that's been gifted with mosaics. It's been a simmering idea of mine to take photographs of some of my favorite works. Since my camera isn't yet up to the task, I've decided to post other people's pictures. Some of these are stations I've never seen before, but the mosaics give an excellent incentive to find something in this neighborhood to visit. For somewhat obvious reasons, my favorite station is the F train stop on Delancey St. Basically take my rainbow trout mosaic (listed below) magnify it, multiply by 1000 and throw in some cherries, and you have an idea of this glittering display. I never mind train delays when I'm stuck here. So enjoy these links and photos, I'll keep adding to it as I gather more pictures.

http://nycsubway.org/perl/artwork (almost all the stations of NY photographed here!)

http://mingfay.com/

http://www.mta.info/mta/aft/permanentart/