How Mosaics Work
John Sollinger, Author
Mosaic Artist & Scientist
How Mosaics Work: what makes a mosaic succeed as an image.
Rogue Review: diagnostic review for visual artists.
I have spent much of my life making art and trying to understand why some images work and others do not. How Mosaics Work looks beyond technique to examine what pieces, relationships, materials, light, value, scale and viewing conditions actually do.
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Why does one area hold together while another falls apart?
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Why can changing one small piece change everything around it?
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Why does a mosaic read differently from across the room?
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Why doesn't a photograph always show what the actual mosaic is doing?
These are some of the questions behind How Mosaics Work—and the same kind of close looking I bring to Rogue Review.
The book continues to develop as I test ideas, compare outcomes and revise what the evidence does not support. Rogue Review brings that same way of looking to your own work.
Maybe you are stuck on one work and cannot see why. Perhaps you are developing a series, preparing a portfolio, or wondering what to do next.
Rogue Review offers another set of eyes on your work. You bring the artwork and the question you most want answered. I look closely at what is working, what may be getting in the way, and what possibilities might be worth exploring.
The goal is not to tell you what I like or what you should make. It is to help you see your work more clearly so you can decide what comes next.
What would you most like to understand about your work?