Some of you may remember the last mosaic mailbox I made in Florida.
Here's our home in Texas. It needs a little curb appeal! I'm thinking about getting new shutters in a maroon color and painting the window trim white. It's just too flat.
To help, I relocated some bushes and put in this awesome ceramic pot.
Next, I'm adding a mosaic mailbox. I hesitated to do a koi, as I think fish are so difficult to draw! In one of my books, I found one that I thought I could attempt. You can see my start and the photo inspiration here.
This angle shows how the head is a darker copper color than the body. It's kind of subtle.
Here is the koi completed.
Next, I'm filling in a waterlily on the lid. I've got to go find some dark red glass before I can get going with it. The pencil sketch is a little difficult to see.
I will also put a lily pad under the bloom and fill in the background of the base with a gradient of blue tiles. I'm thinking about framing in the house number with a white box for high contrast. I started this project last night around oh, 10 p.m. and this is where I am with about 3 hours into it so far.
Thanks for looking!