New mosaics for the garden - WIP

Well, due to other commitments I am not able to engage in mosaic activity as much these days, however, I have begun a project to brighten up my own garden using some new methods; most importantly, use a backing :D

I'm currently working on covering up the plain concrete coping stones on some of the garden walls in order to add a bit of extra colour to the garden.

The above will be a sort of contemporary flower design.  From previous experience, I'm using mirror tiles which will hopefully sparkle in the sunlight.  This is designed to fit at one end of a coping stone, sort of like a full stop at the end.  I'm using bright bold colours here rather than shading as the intention is to catch the eye with bright warm colour.  This ensures positive feeling throughout the year.  Sometimes gardens can go a bit cold and unwelcoming in the darker days when everything dies back.

I should note that I've actually measured the dimensions properly for this one rather than just using random shapes or outlines.  It wasn't easy, but the results can be far more satisfying if you're trying to get something symmetrical :)

The next image is a different design.  I've taken the shading idea from the Yin Yang mosaic and added with mirror tiles to create the image of waves in the sea.

I don't have an exact location for this at the moment but it may well continue from the flower design.

Although it's not very clear here, I've again added some gold mirror tiles just add a bit more sparkle in there.  I'm really experimenting here as I usually stick to quite bold designs.  This is not actually fixed in position, nor is it in it's final location, but it gives an idea of how it will look once complete.

I am also in the process of creating a much larger mosaic inspired by the Condor mosaic, but I'll be keeping quiet about this one for now ;)