Creating an expressive artistic image in the process of working on a composition in the technique of mosaic

The article gives a brief historical overview of the art of mosaic. Features of monumental enamel painting and the process of creating a mosaic, practical issues of solving the problem of using mosaic techniques in modern monumental art are considered. The methods and methods of working with mosaic, the features of the color and textured surface of the smalt material are analyzed. It is noted that for adolescence, the use of new materials and techniques is urgent in order to create an activation of the learning process and development of the compositional and creative abilities of children. Mosaic works of students of the school of church arts are presented. A creative project is described with a step-by-step execution of the decorative composition «Cross» from the material of smalt.