About this creation
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God."
- 1 John 4:7 (ESV)
Hello All,
Exactly a year ago, I was blessed to meet Sean and Steph Mayo(Siercon and Coral) at Brickfair 2011. Since that time, they have become very close friends of mine. Of all the things that God has done for me in the LEGO world, introducing me to Sean and Steph was the best gift of all.
I am finding it quite hard to put into words the appreciation and love that I have for these two. God has richly blessed them and the blessings seem to overflow from their life and into mine. As a "thank you" and a token of my love for them, I surprised them with this mosaic at Brickfair 2012 where it won Best Mosaic in the mosaic category.
God bless you, Sean and Steph.
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
-Blake
THE BUILD
The challenge in this mosaic was that it only has 2 colors. It was a technique that I saw last year at Brickfair(Clear over Black, by Douglas Hill), but I didn't think it was very well achieved so I wanted to play around with it. I had this idea for about 8 months, and began working on the build about 6 months ago. I ran out of trans plates but Sean managed to pick some up at the LEGO Store and shipped them up to me (this is just an example of the stuff they do for me).
I chose this technique for the greyscale because it gave me a much larger palette and therefore much more space for detail. If I were to rely just on the LEGO grey palette I would essentially have 4 colors (black, both greys, and white). Those of you who know mosaics know that the less colors you have, you generally have less room for detail. I chose this technique, then, because it gave me up to 12 different shades (9 of them were actually used).
Altogether, the mosaic uses close to 4000 pieces and took about 20 hours to construct.
Enjoy!
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March 1, 2013 |
I like this build and it looks almost like a black and white photograph. By the way, LEGO actually made a small Mosaic line that had used gray scale plates to achieve a similar effect. However, with that being said, I do like your MOC and I have also made a few mosaics of my own, so if you have not checked them out yet, then you should do so when you have the time in your busy schedule. |
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August 28, 2012 |
I am at a loss for words. This simply incredible! Definitely one of the best mosaics I have seen and an even better "thank you!" |
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August 17, 2012 |
That's just awesome man! And it's always nice to meet true friends doing something you both love and share. Congrats! ~ Chris. |
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August 15, 2012 |
Well done Blake! This really shows that your talent goes far beyond that of the majority of TFOLs out there. It's not often you can find someone who can so deftly dabble in so many different styles. An impressive 'thank you' for sure. |
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August 14, 2012 |
Quoting Douglas Hill
Congratulations on a great mosaic. I like how it's sort of the opposite of my "transparent over black" mosaic. Yup, it was my mosaic you saw last year (and this year too!). By the way, when you borrow some one else's original technique, it's customary to respect the creativity that went into it by referencing it in your descriptions.
For anyone who cares the original "transparent over black" mosaic is here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/281392
My apologies Douglas, this was not a blatant snubbing of your creativity in the technique, but the fact that I couldn't find your creation to link to it. However, I will gladly remedy that! |
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August 14, 2012 |
Congratulations on a great mosaic. I like how it's sort of the opposite of my "transparent over black" mosaic. Yup, it was my mosaic you saw last year (and this year too!). By the way, when you borrow some one else's original technique, it's customary to respect the creativity that went into it by referencing it in your descriptions.
For anyone who cares the original "transparent over black" mosaic is here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/281392
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August 13, 2012 |
That's really incredible! Great technique! It's amazing how much depth it adds! |
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August 12, 2012 |
Those close-up views are just mind-blowing. Just amazing. |
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August 12, 2012 |
This is brilliant Blake, the detail, and 3D effect looks amazing! I am sure Sean will love it, amongst many others! |
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August 12, 2012 |
That is a very touching dedication and great mosaic work. |
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August 11, 2012 |
Great work on this, having seen this in person, I can honestly say that this is one of the best mosaics I've ever seen. Brilliant work! |
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August 11, 2012 |
Very cool, Blake!!! Beautiful subtlety in the value transitions. Nice work! |
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August 11, 2012 |
WOW! This is just beautiful, worthy of a gallery. You are blessed with talent young man - keep it up. |
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August 11, 2012 |
WOW! This is just beautiful, worthy of a gallery. You are blessed with talent young man - keep it up. |
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August 11, 2012 |
Brilliant! This technic is purely stunning. WOW!!! The best result -in my opinion- appears on side-pics, where TCplates draw the the curves of the faces. WOnderful tribute. |
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August 10, 2012 |
Blake, Wonderful technique well executed. I like the sculptural feel to the finished product. Fitting tribute. ~Dave |
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August 10, 2012 |
Best mosaic I've ever seen!The usage of the 3D effect and trans plates gives an awesome shade to the sculpture. |
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August 10, 2012 |
Wow, this is so cool! The way you used the different layers of trans and black to make the textures and grays is phenomenal! 100/5! |
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August 10, 2012 |
Wow! It has a 3D effect to it as well. Excellent work!!! |
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August 10, 2012 |
Quoting Tim C
Blake...My goodness, Blake, what a talent you have! I have been impressed with your castles and dragons ever since I first discovered this website, but this is above and beyond anything I thought you would turn out. Above and beyond a knack for putting LEGO bricks together in a skilled way. This looks like a pencil drawing. When I found that you achieved the different grades of the grayscale by stacking trans-clear, I was floored. I have spent about the last five minutes, (which is hours in MOCpages time), just gawking at this masterpiece. Be very proud of the gifts you have been given, and don't stop; it is a rare talent indeed that you posess, young sir. Very well done!
Hey Tim, Thank you very much for your thoughtful comment. The glory goes to God on this one. My talents are indeed gifts. :) Thanks for the comment! |
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August 10, 2012 |
Blake...My goodness, Blake, what a talent you have! I have been impressed with your castles and dragons ever since I first discovered this website, but this is above and beyond anything I thought you would turn out. Above and beyond a knack for putting LEGO bricks together in a skilled way. This looks like a pencil drawing. When I found that you achieved the different grades of the grayscale by stacking trans-clear, I was floored. I have spent about the last five minutes, (which is hours in MOCpages time), just gawking at this masterpiece. Be very proud of the gifts you have been given, and don't stop; it is a rare talent indeed that you posess, young sir. Very well done! |
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August 10, 2012 |
Quoting Ru Corder
Aww, this is awesome! As are they :D I can't wait to hang out with you guys next year at Brickfair!
You have no idea how annoyed I was that you and Annie didn't make it this year. >:( Still, there is always next year. |
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August 10, 2012 |
That is simply amazing, great technique and i love the layering of the bricks |
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August 10, 2012 |
That is a great idea! How many shades are in this? It would not look nearly as good (although it would be much more hardcore) at the resolution with just normal grays. Did you plan this from the beginning or was it an idea ou got while making it? |
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August 10, 2012 |
From the thumbnail it looks like the standard monochrome shades, but seeing that its layering of trans clear on strait black is brilliant. Well done here Blake, and congrats on your two MOCie awards :) God Bless! ~Thoy |
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August 10, 2012 |
A true inspiration! Congrats! |
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August 10, 2012 |
I hate to admit but I don't think I could build something like this. It's a true talent you got, my respect! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Wow Blake, that is truly awesome. Such a great gift. I wished I could have seen their reaction. -LB Senior |
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August 9, 2012 |
WOW, great job. I could never do that!!! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Excellent! And a great backstory. Now one of my favorite mosaics on MOCpages. Great, great work! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Wow, amazing work! Good color palette too! |
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August 9, 2012 |
This is awesome Blake!! Keep it up!!!! When I first saw this, I thought it was done by Sean Kenney!!! Great job Blake!!!!! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Fantastic job Blake! |
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August 9, 2012 |
This is an amazing build build!!!!5/5 |
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August 9, 2012 |
Great technique used to good effect. |
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Layers of trans-white 1x1 plates to create the proper shade against a black background? That's just plain brilliant. At first I didn't believe that it was just two colors of brick used! And the non-LEGO-related things you said were also very inspirational as well. |
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August 9, 2012 |
The technique is rather clever, but even the best technique is nothing without a good builder. You did an awesome job, Blake, creating not only a stunning mosaic, but also a relief. --- And congrats on winning 2 MOCie Awards. |
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August 9, 2012 |
This is stunning! When I first looked at it, I thought you used several shades of gray. The layering makes it look superb! It would've been nice, though, to see a real-life picture of Sean and Steph, to compare. |
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August 9, 2012 |
That's very nice of you. Excellent mosaic. :) |
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August 9, 2012 |
Stunning technique and build! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Lovely work Blake! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Wow...I can't say I've ever been to intruiged by LEGO mosaics but, this is just amazing! Very good job :) |
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August 9, 2012 |
Wow! That is an incredible Mosaic!
The texturing is fantastic! I'll bet they were thrilled!
Great Job Blake! :D
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August 9, 2012 |
Beautiful MOC. To God be the glory, always. |
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August 9, 2012 |
Wow, that's impressive. It seems that with every MOC you become more like Sean Kenney, it wouldn't surprise me at all if you end up working for TLG. You used an uncommon technique spectacularly, and it especially looks good from an angle. I'm sure that Mr. and Mrs. Mayo were thrilled, this is a real masterpiece. Oh, and congratulations on your well-deserved MOCie wins. |
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August 9, 2012 |
what an awesome thing to do! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Lovely. |
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August 9, 2012 |
Well done and congrats on your Brickee. I dig the technique, the complexity of depth and gray-scale in a binary color is pretty amazing. |
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August 9, 2012 |
Cool! |
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August 9, 2012 |
A lovely gesture and build using my favorite type of mosaic, one with relief. :) |
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August 9, 2012 |
Wow. Immensely clever, and such a good result. |
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August 9, 2012 |
Aww, this is awesome! As are they :D I can't wait to hang out with you guys next year at Brickfair! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Beautiful! |
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August 9, 2012 |
Ugh, MOCpages apparently thinks a plain white background should be turned into graph paper. WHY?!? |
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August 9, 2012 |
Great job Blake! The detail is superb! |
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