Obama!

[SciFunk]

I feel like the Obama craze has died down somewhat, but I'm still a bit obsessed. I actually started this juuust after the election, and it has taken me this past seven or so months to finish it. It's only five colors, about 5" x 7". I'm so proud! I can't wait to get him framed and on my wall.

I made the pattern myself, with a very carefully selected picture. It took a lot of modifying, etc. to get it just the way I wanted, but I'm quite happy with the way it came out.

[beelisty]

awesome!

[Hellsbelle]

Really impressive. Great image, and so subtle in shading.  Can you give me a real broad idea of how you designed it?  Special software?  Graph paper? I just wouldn't know where to start.  Thanks for sharing this!

[lovesclutter]

My gosh. Get some closeups if you can. I though this was a photo. Amazing.

[beefranck]

This is great!

[mafiosagrrl]

Yay Obama  Nice work, kudos especially for making your own pattern!

[SciFunk]

Really impressive. Great image, and so subtle in shading.  Can you give me a real broad idea of how you designed it?  Special software?  Graph paper? I just wouldn't know where to start.  Thanks for sharing this!

Photoshop and PCStitch Pro. If you're more artsy-fartsy (unlike me), you could try graph paper.

[kittykill]

Awesome work! Love it!

[elucidation]

Omg, this is amazing.. I also thought it was a photo!
major kudos to you!

[LiveLongandCraft]

Wow! You did an amazing job. I wish I had the patience to do something like this.