Comments on: LEGO Barack Obama mosaic by Sean Kenney http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/ almost forgot we had this little tagline down here. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:27:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Sean Kenney http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69416 Sean Kenney Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:50:28 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69416 > Sean does so much awesome work, > this to me is a waste of his talent. Thanks for the compliment (i think?) ... You might be happy to know that I don't use computer programs to spit out building instructions for me... I draw the portraits myself and then use the drawing as the template for my mosaic. With a computer you can make it perfect, but... why? :) (As for wasting parts... this only uses about 1,300 pieces, which is a really tiny sliver of the 1.25 million in my studio...) :) > Sean does so much awesome work,
> this to me is a waste of his talent.

Thanks for the compliment (i think?) … You might be happy to know that I don’t use computer programs to spit out building instructions for me… I draw the portraits myself and then use the drawing as the template for my mosaic. With a computer you can make it perfect, but… why? :)

(As for wasting parts… this only uses about 1,300 pieces, which is a really tiny sliver of the 1.25 million in my studio…) :)

]]> By: Shmails http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69366 Shmails Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:35:09 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69366 There is only one thing that is a waste of lego, and that is letting them sit in a closet. I did find it hard to do, I did not use a computer, and I did not waste my time. Try using your mind, not your computer, and you will find the art of creating mosaics instead of the process of doing so. Just my opinion. There is only one thing that is a waste of lego, and that is letting them sit in a closet. I did find it hard to do, I did not use a computer, and I did not waste my time. Try using your mind, not your computer, and you will find the art of creating mosaics instead of the process of doing so. Just my opinion.

]]> By: Dean H. http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69365 Dean H. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:33:08 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69365 Yay for only bashing the mosaic and not Obama! Yay for only bashing the mosaic and not Obama!

]]> By: Peter Edwards http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69356 Peter Edwards Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:29:21 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69356 You make it sound hard to do (finding all the tiles maybe). But the design part is a piece of cake using a computer and if your not using one then your wasting more than just lego. Obviously this is just MY opinion, if you find this beautiful that that's great. Sean does so much awesome work, this to me is a waste of his talent. You make it sound hard to do (finding all the tiles maybe). But the design part is a piece of cake using a computer and if your not using one then your wasting more than just lego.

Obviously this is just MY opinion, if you find this beautiful that that’s great. Sean does so much awesome work, this to me is a waste of his talent.

]]> By: Shmails http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69335 Shmails Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:05:31 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69335 This is wonderful. I agree with Matt that the limited colors enhances the overall impression. peter edwards - To do a mosaic that is easily identifiable is quite difficult. I recently did one for CC Castle Contest, thought I did well, and then watched the beautiful designs pour in. I would suggest trying it before knocking it. This is wonderful. I agree with Matt that the limited colors enhances the overall impression.

peter edwards – To do a mosaic that is easily identifiable is quite difficult. I recently did one for CC Castle Contest, thought I did well, and then watched the beautiful designs pour in. I would suggest trying it before knocking it.

]]> By: "Big Daddy" Nelson http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69259 "Big Daddy" Nelson Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:21:48 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69259 I don't think it's a waste at all. Here's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdaddynelson/sets/72157611188959006/" rel="">my version</a>, also in 4 colors. I don’t think it’s a waste at all.

Here’s
my version, also in 4 colors.

]]> By: peter edwards http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69175 peter edwards Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:56:56 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69175 I remember 8-bit computers so to me all mosaics are a waste of Lego pieces. I remember 8-bit computers so to me all mosaics are a waste of Lego pieces.

]]> By: Matt http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/01/20/lego-barack-obama-mosaic-by-sean-kenney/comment-page-1/#comment-69158 Matt Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:10:35 +0000 http://www.brothers-brick.com/?p=4826#comment-69158 To accurately depict someone in LEGO mosaic at that scale, with only four colors, is quite impressive. To accurately depict someone in LEGO mosaic at that scale, with only four colors, is quite impressive.

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