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Introduction to Mosaic Artwork

Building Your Mosaic 2

A course by Gary Drostle , Mosaic Artist

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Audio: English

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About the video: Building Your Mosaic 2

Overview

“In this part of the lesson, I'm going to move on to the ripples, working my way out from the centre of the circle.”

In this video lesson Gary Drostle addresses the topic: Building Your Mosaic 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Mosaic Artwork. Learn how to create a timeless mosaic from its design to the final polished piece, using the traditional paper-face technique.

Partial transcription of the video

“Building Your Mosaic Ok, so my fish is going well, but what I want to do now is to move on to the ripples because really I need to get the ripples in before I can do any more in this area. I'm just gonna get rid of the debris. And I'm also going to put a board on the part of the mosaic that's wet. This will just help it dry nice and flat so that when I come back to carry on with the fish, it'll be nice and flat and easier to work. I'm gonna leave that there and then we can start with our ripples. The thing about the ripples is 'cause pattern is very important in mosaic, and so what I want t...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Mosaic Artwork

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (434)
15709 students
5 units
19 lessons (3h 50m)
4 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Furniture Design & Making

Gary Drostle

A course by Gary Drostle

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Mosaic Artist

Gary Drostle has been a professional mosaic artist in London for over thirty years. After studying at the three top art schools in London (Camberwell, St Martins, and Hornsey), he went on to create large scale painted murals. After being asked by a client to create a mosaic in 1990, it unknowingly changed the course of his career.

Since then, he has completed many large scale mosaic commissions around the world. His work has received recognition from organizations like The National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association of America, The Society of American Mosaic Artists, The Prix Picassiette in Chartres, France, and The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers in the UK.