Mosaics : how to ?
- Drawing: A very basic line drawing is all that is required. One can enlarge or reduce images with a Photocopier, cut out and draw round them or create a collage to copy. Part of the beauty of mosaic is the material used, so the materials help make decisions about design.
- Contrast: This is the key to creating a strong piece of work; between image and background, border and central image, within images and patterns to create fine definitions and strong outlines. Check the following points on contrast:
- Size: Large enough to give impact and small enough to give detail
- Color: Areas of strong definite color against each other give strength to the design; shades of one color give vibrational quality and depth
- Texture: Create textures by combining different quality materials. For example, put matt and glazed ceramic together to create tones of a color or reconstruct the patterning on broken china to create interest.
- Technical consideration: The choice of tesserae will depend on the project. Outdoors, be sure to use weather resistant tiles and cements. If you are creating a surface that doesn’t have to be flat (not tables or floors) then tiles do not have to be the same thickness.
Source : Wikipedia