By Eric Meyer

I plan to create the Parrot Pergamon mosaic by painting the image on a large piece of paper with acrylic paint. After I finish painting, I will cut up the painting into small pieces, then glue each small piece of paper onto the larger one, making it match up to the original image. The materials I will need are a large piece of white paper, a large piece of black paper, a variety of colors of acrylic paint, a paintbrush, scissors, and glue.

I chose this technique because it almost does not require any materials that I do not already own. It is also not a very difficult process because the colors are already painted and set up to match up together. I will build the mosaic in my dining room because there is a big table where there is lots of room to work. I plan to focus on the original painting the most because it is the foundation for the entire mosaic. I need to make sure each color and shape of the painting is accurate.

I anticipate a couple of different problems when recreating the Parrot Pergamon mosaic. The first is painting the mosaic because I am not very experienced with painting. Another problem may be cutting the shapes out in a way and placing them in a way that is fluid a looks nice.

I hope my audience can see the similarities between my mosaic and the original piece, but also the unique aspects of its differences. My sisters, who love to paint and create artwork, have influenced me with this piece, as we have their paintings, several of animals, framed throughout our home. I have always admired their talent and ability to create artistically, and hope I can do the parrot justice!

Here is a link to a video of an artist using a similar technique to the one I’m planning, https://youtu.be/3yQ4yQOyPrk.