Finished 31st May 2015

 2000 Pieces

Moated Castle - by Ciro Marchetti

Ravensburger Jigsaw Puzzle (2014)

explore the detailed views - up in the sky

the moon:

on top: almost like the moon shown on the jigsaw puzzle (24th May 2015)

and below the moon at night before I finished assembling the jigsaw puzzle (30th May)

what about those amazing buildings - they are a bit like victorian architecture with roman windows...

 

ships are needed to enter the castle

Finished 30th May 2015

49 Pieces

Innsbruck, Austria

 49 Pieces

Salzburg, Austria

49 Pieces

Vienna, Austria

a vintage Ravensburger Box with three small jigsaw puzzles.

Age unknown, approximately late 1950ies, according to the history of the comany's logo: 1957

Finished 24th May 2015

A cute finger exercise

 100 Pieces

Dreamworks DRAGONS  - Toothless & Friends

"Dragons" is a computer-animated series that bases on the movie "How to train your dragon".

Toothless is the only dragon who cannot fly without his rider. He is the fastest, most intelligent and rarest dragon on Berk.

A Ravensburger jigsaw puzzle made for kids 6+ 

anyway: it was a short-termed fun assembling it...

... no idea what's going on in his mind, but it's definetly no good!

... yo man! Looks a bit like a creature mixed from a parrot and a Venus Fly Trap ;-)

Tall pieces for small hands: just take a look how huge the 100 pieces are, 

compared to the Ciro-Marchetti-Puzzle I assemble right now:

Development process of: Ciro Marchetti 2000 pcs. - completed

After assembling something OLD, I start assembling something NEW :-)

Ciro Marchetti: "Moated Castle" (2014) Source

Schmidt Spiele, Germany, 2000 Pieces

About the artist:Ciro Marchetti (Florida) is an award-winning artist from the United Kingdom. He studied art in London, followed by a career working in Europe and South America before settling in the United States where he opened a design agency in Miami. In addition to managing his company, Ciro also gives workshops and lectures on digital imagery and illustration at the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute, and continues to create his own visionary art. >> the artist's website

 will start today (20th May) by sorting the frame-pieces


Step one: the frame

22nd May 2015

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I take my time to enjoy this wonderful jigsaw puzzle

red sails are always a bit mysterious, aren't they?

Let's sail across the sky with this amazing captive balloon -
as soon as it is completed, of course

Gates of artistic value

It's always impressive to bear a dragon on your banner

 25th May 2015

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and off we go :-)))

on top: 26th May - below: 27th May :-)

step by step, part by part .... I really love this picture.
It looks amazing right now and it will be overwhelming once finished!

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29th May

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okay, it's time now to stop treating this jigsaw puzzle with reserve:
 
 yesterday evening, just before the semifinale of "Dancing with the stars" Germany

and afterwards (photo taken this morning)

assorted pieces: buildings on the left, skies in the middle and a mix of both on the right.
The small dot in the lower left corner (below the Tupperware box) is cardboard powder ...

only 90 minutes later:

time to take care of the household now ^^