Pictures: The penguin mosaic is finished...

[user123]

For those who expressed interest before, well, RobZ who commissioned me to do this piece agreed I should post it on here, so here we are.
Rob, like Kilty before, was another perfect customer, giving me time and artistic freedom to do what I thought was best. I am flattered that he chose me and this is what I came up with.

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[jay]

I like that quality as usual MG

[Stewart]

Another cracking piece Gisela.... Rob must be delighted.

[Bri]

Speechless, totally amazing, I'm in awe,

[hillhead]

Pure class Gisela, love it.
I love penguins too, such a hard life the poor things have.
I showed it to my wife there, she thought it beautiful too.
Top marks G.

[Sean Kelly]

Lovely work - and 3D too.
Cheers
Sean

[user123]

Pure class Gisela, love it.
I love penguins too, such a hard life the poor things have.
I showed it to my wife there, she thought it beautiful too.
Top marks G.

They do, don't they! Wanted to give them all different personalities in such a vast landscape ... it worked Thanks, you good people! Rob is still working, he'll be here later.

[whitebeam]

Just showed the other half and she said WOW and speaks for both of us, then went on to say would'nt it be nice to have a wall in the bathroom with something like that, don't push your luck I said.

[user123]

Just showed the other half and she said WOW and speaks for both of us, then went on to say would'nt it be nice to have a wall in the bathroom with something like that, don't push your luck I said.

Mark, thank you both, and please do tell her it doesn't have to be a whole wall.. my apple tree was around 1meter wide and roughly as tall... and my prices are very reasonable

[Dave]

We have discussed this as it progressed.. my thoughts are it is the best master piece you have produced to date..
the detail is outstanding ... be very very proud of that work..

[pjc]

Mosa nice job my youngest who's a penguin freak wants me to do that on his bedroom wall lol

[ScottG13]

Quality

[Brinkley]

stunning work mg .

[nybor62]

awsome work . be very proud , i applaud you

[strummerman]

Well done fantastic piece of work STUNNING thats all i can say G

[GC-Terrazzo]

WOW thats very impressive, you must get great pleasure in doing work like that.

[user123]

WOW thats very impressive, you must get great pleasure in doing work like that.

Thanks well, I'm mega stressed all the way through it... but when it's finished and has turned out the way I envisaged it, and the customer is happy, well, there is nothing better

[Rob Z]

G sent the pics to me yesterday while I was on the job site, and I was struggling to see these pics with my phone. I could tell that this piece was breathtaking to see, but the tiny screen of the phone wasn't doing it justice. I had to wait about 10 hours before I could get home and get to my computer to see these photos full size, and it was like waiting for Christmas when I was a kid!

Mother's Day is May 8th, and if this piece can make it here in time I will make a frame and get it mounted so it's ready to hang on the wall. Gisela left a lip around the perimter so I can frame it. Now, I just need to figure out what I am going to do with this. My first thought was to go to my hardwood supplier and find a really nice piece of wood to use to mill a large, wide frame. Now, I'm thinking something minimal is best, and that way the mosaics are enhanced and the frame really doesn't stand out much.

THe story on the penguins is that my wife has been nutso about penguins for years (remember that movie "March of the Penguins"?). She has various penguin knick-knacks around the house, and I thought it would be wonderful to get Gisela to make something that was truly custom and one-of-a-kind. Gisela has delivered all that I had imagined and more!

Gisela and I spoke by phone numerous times about the project, and one time when she called Mrs Z answered the phone. I thought at first , but later Christina asked "who was that?", and I said "Oh a friend from the tile forum in England, and she had some questions for me about an installation she's doing, and it was easier to talk on the phone rather than send emails back and forth".

Christina said "Oh that's nice, and Gisela sounds very nice on the phone". Whew! Close one!

[enduro]

Very nice MG.

[Dave]

Rob you have to admit that is one awesome piece of art.

Your wife will be overjoyed with it 100% I reckon

[b30 villain]

fantastic job im a bit of a penguin freak too love em they crack me up

[Rob Z]

Can pieces of artwork be submitted for JOTM? If so, Gisela needs to get this submitted NOW!

[Dave]

Yes it can Rob with required date proof lol

[Phil Hobson]

Stunning piece Gisela, you have captured the penguins beautifully ( they always look fed up to me)

[user123]

Can pieces of artwork be submitted for JOTM? If so, Gisela needs to get this submitted NOW!

Yes it can Rob with required date proof lol

A nice thought, thank you both... I don't know...I suppose it's mini-tiling... seems a bit, don't know, outside the box though...

[Stewart]

Get it in jotm Gisela....... Looks like a tiling job to me......(:0)

[tommyzooom]

That's stunning mg

[user123]

Rob and Dave, not that you don't know the day it was finished. .. but this is today's paper with it, will this do?

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[Stewart]

Rob and Dave, not that you don't know the day it was finished. .. but this is today's paper with it, will this do?

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Don't think thank counts G... I thought it had to be the sun......(;0)

[user123]

Don't think thank counts G... I thought it had to be the sun......(;0)

drats...