Also known as Green Glass Ball

This is where the artist’s imagination and creativity are tested.Color is equally as important to your mosaic’s look as andamento (i.The best way to learn how to use color in mosaics is to start cutting and gluing your own glass. If we view the pattern from only 12 inches, then our eyes can distinguish the pattern and we see an obvious checkerboard. So, while the mosaic artist is limited to only 14 colors of blue, the painter has an almost limitless palette. Note the feelings that each piece evokes in you, then think about how the artist’s use of color contributes to creating those feelings. Do you want contrast or do you want an intentional blended look where the colors are barely discernable? When you determine the overall look, mood, and feel that you want your mosaic to represent, you’ll know how to achieve it by combining color with andamento.