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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

A small Asian Portait in Opus Pixelatum


Here is an animation demonstrating my Opus Pixellatum way of building mosaics. 

Enjoy !





In this type of work the design part is quite long to create the model. The laying is done following numbers, so you don't see at all what you are doing... This way of laying goes usually a little faster  than if you'd work following a more modus operandi, as in for example an Opus Tesselatum work. 

One could say this Opus Pixellatum is a "mosaic by number" process, and I do not have any problem with this...



I am a modern mosaic artist with a deep admiration for ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine Arts. You can see some of my own mosaics on my site mosaicblues.

 









If you are interested by a portrait realized in this technique, or a more traditional mode of realization 

or if you would simply like to drop me a line, please 

contact me by email at frederic.lecut@gmail.com  

or by phone at (334) 798 1639. 

  
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Monday, February 8, 2016

Yezidis Mosaics update, February 2nd, 2016

During the fall 2015, I launched a Yezidi Eyes mosaic project. I am realizing a collection of eyes of Yezidi refugees. The Yezidi - sometimes spelled Yazidi - are a people persecuted by ISIS - DAESH because of their religion. They are being massacred, raped, sold, enslaved. Several international organizations are trying to help them. 

I am working with the Free Yezidi Foundation, an organization seeking to implement projects to protect and support the most vulnerable members of the Yezidi community.

Our goal is to sell - or auction these mosaics to raise funds and raise the awareness of the general public about the fact they are being the victims of a crimes against humanity and genocide.


At this point one mosaic - Yezidi 02 - is complete.





3 mosaics are almost complete, all the tiles have been laid, I still need to finish them, lots of cleaning, grouting, have the frame done and install it. 

Yezidi 01 is the first mosaic I made in the sepia tone, I used it as the model for Yezidi 02 in Black and White.



Yezidi 11 is of a young girl covering her eyes from the bright sun.



Yezidi 21 is a young boy.




The cold and humid weather has delayed me. At the time I am writing, I have grouted these last 3 pieces.
 


I have started  to work in 2016 on 3 additional pieces.

Yezidi 20 is fully laid and needs to be supported and flipped for finition.




Yezidi 13 is at about 15 % completion, you cannot see any features of the piece yet. (Surprise...)


Finally Yezidi 36 is at this time only a project, I have printed the model, but will only start to lay the tiles once I have flipped Yezidi 20 and its working table becomes available !

This one is not of a child, but of a young Yezidi woman soldier. It will be like the previous ones realized in Black and White colours.



These 7 mosaics should be ready by mid April. We have started thinking about the way we could organize the sale / auction. We have little experience on this matter, and all help, or suggestion is welcome.

If you have experience in organizing this kind of charity / fund raising event, please contact me at frederic.lecut @gmail.com or by phone at (334) 798 1639.


 
I am a modern mosaic artist with a deep admiration for ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine Arts. You can see some of my own mosaics on my site mosaicblues.
 




If you are interested by this project or by my work in general 
or if you would simply like to drop me a line, please 
contact me by email at frederic.lecut@gmail.com  
or by phone at (334) 798 1639. 
 

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