Memory project piece

Wow... this was a tough one. If you look back at my November 17th post, you will see the photograph that I received as part of The Memory Project from which I was to make an artwork. I admit to having "cheated" somewhat in that I made a color copy of the photo and used that as a template for this work. The challenge came from finding the palette of elements and making pieces that "looked good" as they were being placed on the substrate. I am pretty pleased with how this turned out. I hope that the child in Africa is pleased when he receives it. Enjoy!