This depiction of a Ninja warrior was commissioned to commemorate the 25th anniversary of a Kusa Dojo. I was given a business card and a 3" embroidered patch from which to design this artwork. The turquoise lettering (in the circle) is sandblasted into turquoise-on-clear flash glass that has been backed by a second layer of very pale lavender colored glass (called "double glazing"). The lettering in the rectangular space is sandblasted into black-on-white flash glass. The facial features, the shafts of wheat, and the grasses in the background are overlays of lead and zinc. A Black patina was applied to ensure that the overlays and the leadlines would all look the same, and that these would compliment the use of black glass in the pants, boots and hair. Although the rectangular emblem (with the white lettering) doesn't look level, that's only my poor photographic skills. Tilt your head to the right 2 degrees... see... now it's level!

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