Process: 10. Negro y Azul

I think this piece is going to end up being pretty rewarding, although there is plenty of time to mess it up. I feel vindicated, so far, in my decision to enlarge the image so I can get the detail. I like the personality of the image--there is a dignified sadness coming out of the glass.

Every mosaic contains music, particularly those that take a long time. I can look at certain mosaics and the music I listened to while working on it will play in my head. For instance, I can trace the mosaic border around our upstairs dining room to the time that Grandpa passed away in 2006, and the music I hear in my mind is Steve Kimock. Rachel's elephant contains the sound of the insider podcast to Breaking Bad, which of course is not music, but the show is my current obsession and I am thrilled that there is so much extra media to help me dig into the story.

I'm working my way up the left side of the mosaic, intending to finish all but the ear, which is still a lot of territory. I've been putting more time in lately. Ten minutes here and there makes for slow progress, but as I see it come together I'm more motivated to stay put. Plus, I'm done with Breaking Bad, so I've got the time now.

Oh, and by the way Negro y Azul is the title of an episode from Season 3 of Breaking Bad, and means "Black and Blue" in Spanish, which speaks to where I'm working on the mosaic. But also, the title refers to a song and video performed at the beginning of the show in the style of Narcocorridos, ballads of the competing Mexican drug cartels. Heisenberg, or Walter White, has gained the notice of the Mexican drug cartel, who have plans for him that he won't like.