I’ve decided that I prefer the main title of Theme and Variations after all. And so it is.
Theme and Variations, in progress. 36” x 57” | 91cm x 145cm. Mosaic gold.
Theme and Variations, right side perspective
Here are a couple of in-progress pics—pardon my mess—as I am somewhere around 1/4 of the way through. The actual mosaic work of cutting and gluing the pieces is close to 1/3, but I think that the finishing work will actually be a chunk of work in itself.
Yes, there is cutting: I’ve yet to find a single piece of gold that I could use as is. Every piece requires some cutting or shaping. I’m using nippers and grinder to accomplish this.
I’m really enjoying working on this and watching it come into being.