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Thank you. Actually , near~ 8000 I think. not accurate I guess it from serveral bricklink orders XD The dream room, I like it also ! Wow, it is another masterworks for Grant Wood's American Gothic or Hopper's Nighthawks. I also want have a chance to simulate. In my next idea, I will try another public domain artwork : 富嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏（葛飾北斎） Thank you. Please count this also for my feedback

Lego Mosaic - Girl with a pearl earring (Vermeer) 樂高名畫 - 戴珍珠耳環的少女 Hi Greeting ! Long time no posting in eurobrick. It is my new Lego Mosaic Recreation No.2 "Girl with a pearl earring". Now I have the special hobby to collect the Art paint masterworks which it is recreated by my own lego. I like "Girl with a pearl earring" very much. It seems the girl is looking foward to you and both together. Let s know more about the painting first , from wiki : The painting Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Het Meisje met de Parel) is one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterworks and, as the name implies, uses a pearl earring for a focal point. Today the painting is kept in the Mauritshuis gallery in The Hague. It is sometimes referred to as "the Mona Lisa of the North" or "the Dutch Mona Lisa". It is the original painting "Girl with a pearl earring" at 1665 by Johannes Vermeer. I used ~8000 lego pieces to build up my recreation. The size is 1000x800mm. I got the difficult point that it is quite not easy to simulate the Vermeer's masterwork original one. I try the serveral methods. At last, I found the error diffusion technique to complete my expected mosaic. My previous No. 1 recreaction "Starry Night" is the dynamic mosaic. This No. 2 is different and like as the static painting. And you can see a young girl dressed in an exotic turban turns and gazes at the viewer. Her liquid eyes and half-opened mouth impart the immediacy of her presence, yet her purity and her evocative costume give her a lasting quality, unconstrained by time or place. Arnoldus Andries des Tombe purchased this work at an auction in The Hague in 1881, for only two guilders and thirty cents. At the time, it was in poor condition. Des Tombe had no heirs and donated this and other paintings to the Mauritshuis in 1902. Now it is located in Mauritshuis, The Hague. More recent Vermeer literature points to the image being a "Tronie", A tronie (Seventeenth century Dutch for a "face") is a common type, or group of types, of works of Dutch Golden Age painting and Flemish Baroque painting that shows an exaggerated facial expression or a stock character in costume. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tronie To instead of wood plate, pearl board is another good alternative. Turn back to discuss my recreation, it is generated by the error diffusion. I can tell you it's advantage that I can control the lego plates selecting with the narrow color range to complete the mosaic art and it get good simulation of her face, liquid eyes and mouth. But, if you think more , it also get the disadvantage. http://kecskebak.blogspot.hk/2010/11/la-mode.html My color container. I completed the part of face,cloth first. It is easy to build the black background in last step. It is my home studio! It is 50% working . I try different colour for the pearl earring. For my view, it is the good presentation with using the simple white & grey colour in the soft black background. I spent long time (serveral months) to complete my work & I enjoy the processing. It is almost 80% working. It is my another funny creation name as "Dream Room". In my dream, I live in a elegant mansion with a Vermeer painting, White grant piano, a comfortable sofa, Pets. It is joined in the HKLUG gathering 2013 in Hong Kong. Thanks all lego buddy. I am happy to get this moment picture with my wife. I gather much of information about Vermeer and his painting, Hope you will like my creation and get the interesting for the article. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_with_a_Pearl_Earring Flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanboar 樂高名畫收藏系列 NO. 1 星夜 Starry Night 樂高名畫收藏系列 NO. 2 戴珍珠耳環的少女 Girl with a pearl earring Lego Creator : Alanboar http://lego.alanstudio.hk

The Starry Night (Dutch: De sterrennacht) is a painting by the Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. The painting depicts the view outside his sanitarium room window at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (located in southern France) at night, although it was painted from memory during the day. It has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, part of the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, since 1941. The painting is among Van Gogh's most well known works. In September 1888, before his December breakdown that resulted in his hospitalisation in Arles, he painted Starry Night Over the Rhone. Van Gogh wrote about this painting "... it does me good to do what’s difficult. That doesn’t stop me having a tremendous need for, shall I say the word – for religion – so I go outside at night to paint the stars.'" In mid-September 1889, following a heavy crisis which lasted from mid-July to the last days of August, he thought to include Starry Night in the next batch of works to be sent to his brother, Theo, in Paris.In order to reduce the shipping costs, he withheld three of the studies, including Starry Night. These three went to Paris with the shipment that followed. When Theo did not immediately report its arrival, Vincent inquired again and finally received Theo's commentary on his recent work From wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starry_Night It is my goal to make this mosaic @ my home XD I got the difficult to collect the plates, but it was ready within 6 months at last Only finish 25% in the slow processing , but I enjoy the "bricking" I try to stick it but it seems it was failed. My wife join together to complete this work, it is our happy moment~ At last , we sticked it into the wood plate. Make the own frames Wow , it is completed. The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh set to Don McLean's "Starry Starry Night". Starry, starry night. Paint your palette blue and grey, Look out on a summer's day, With eyes that know the darkness in my soul. Shadows on the hills, Sketch the trees and the daffodils, Catch the breeze and the winter chills, In colors on the snowy linen land. But I can simulate it only by lego, it is quite different between the original one. And it is joined in the Brick adventure 2012 Hong Kong Please come visit my site if you free feel :] lego.alanstudio.hk http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanboar Thank you! Alan

During the Lordon Olympic Games starting, I get very special idea and build lego style table tennis in home for fun. It is quite small and interesting. But I tested and disappointed that it cannot play with the lego white ball XDD ~~ haha Time for coking!!! Installation : haha...I will win it in my olympic games with my friend .. :grin:

I love this very much ! You make the good attractive view.

Thank relocated. Just think the car is in "town" before post XD

Hi , I like "Mr. Bean" movie. It is very funny and I like his mini car. That's way I want to create it. I used basic lime plate and brick to complete the mini. I try DIY minifig for Mr. Bean. But it is not easy and it is not quite good for my version. Here is the information of Mr. Bean's Car from wiki : * Mr. Bean's car, a British Leyland Mini 1000, developed a character of sorts over the series and was central to several antics, such as Mr. Bean getting dressed in it, driving while sitting in an armchair strapped to the roof or attempting to avoid a parking garage toll by driving out through the entrance. * And I added chair and the wood stick to demonstrating a famous scene from the Mr. Bean episode "Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean" on a Mini. Hope you like it ~~ XD It is joined into cuusoo : http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/8663 I think you will remember this scene XD! I choose this brown bear as his lovely teddy bear~ Haha..it is another funny one ~! Can he cook it?

Thank you for kindly comment. I love this scene very much also. But now it is separated and stored into the box under the bed. I will keep the piano and some flower and place in the small display box if it is possible. And it is another gift from my HK Lego friend Gordon and his wife , it is the customized minfigs. Japanese style bride and groom ~ Awesome and I love it very much.

It is my special Decoration for my wedding! (Lavandula Flower sea , Piano , Bridegroom , Bride) And wish you have : ~ Happy Valentine's Day ~

Haha, it is my one design viewing! it looks the girl more different with others Thank you whitefang :laugh: Thank you K-nut :laugh:

Wow, it is very nice ~! I m waiting your 4 tiger generals !!!

Hi all , it is my new moc named " SUPERGIRL" I also love the real one :laugh: Supergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Cover in magazine boy meets girl? Or have a lunch with his cousin? Supergirl (Kryptonian name Kara Zor-El) plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including Action Comics, Superman, and several comic book series unrelated to Superman. More : http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanboar/ http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=496109

I will use something like as Modeling Paints oil, it is japanese product , but you need wipe away softly and softly...If not :devil:

Boy meets Girl ! Great! Nice paint for girl one!

Hi , just review this topic and Jack you have the good observation.!! Tiozz: please try you own version, I think "Guan" is like as DC hero for HongKongers

MOC - Lego Toy Story Car @ Xmas It is my special moc theme and give you all for gift. Merry XMAS ~~~ The upper one is 800x600. If you like it , it is another resolution for the wall paper 1024x768 moc-toystory-xmas/toystory_1024_768.jpg It is MY new design for toystory car (Not the boxset one) ..haha Crazy IDEA !!! Yes , my moc is enabled with the RC remote~ It is the video from lego party for the RC remote car MOC (one is my toystory car , another is Frank's Armored car. Nice racing! haha Brickshelf : http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=491914 Creator : Alanboar 豬公 http://blog.alanstudio.hk http://lego.alanstudio.hk

Thank you. I also like this flower garden. I think you should place one in your LEGO city. If possible , pleae post it , I want to see... Yes , it is all from 4842 , Actually, 4842 Hogwarts hall is similar as the church. But it is in the half~ sad

It is similar to my city Vodafone Store for this 8 wide shop. Too small store in HK

HI..it is updated and thank you your notice..I think some rule is missing from my entry... Thank you , it can enhance the scene by the tradional chinese vignette. If it is not limited by 8x8 , I think I will build up the whole temple :laugh:

I like your idea to make the alien unique ~ ...the three-eyed and the nails in his head Do it hurt itself?? :laugh:

the tattoo is very detailed ! good job! And it made the angry face and tongue....

I do not have Jinny ~~ if yes , I will do it ~~ hahah And than you very much for your comment~ :laugh: Thank you ~~~~! It is my DIY for the bride torso. It made her look more specially Thank you tiger and I like this magic also. Actually , I m starting the second magic. It will be used as my wedding decoration~! I will post it a months later~

You made the good painting and let the minifigure be smart & tall! Excellent for the Tiger shoulder especially~

HI Penguin~ I remember that your loverly Fatman as past. Now you create another "Grandmaster of Ordo Penguiniu" Great work, but I will support Fatman to win it ~ haha

Thank you RIO, we have the same hero in deep of our heart, Yes , Guan is very attractive and smart. I like his story , weapon and his loyalty. Haha ...if possible , may I have a look for your creation? and I m thinking I will try to create 孔明 later