Drawn on black museum board with colored pencil, Noble Presence began with a lion whose expression seemed both regal and fierce. This is the story behind one of Joyce Casey's most admired wildlife artworks.

Every mosaic animal portrait begins with a photograph, but the finished artwork becomes much more than a copy of an image. In this article, Joyce Casey shares her process for transforming glass, color, and texture into mosaic portraits that capture the personality and spirit of the animals that inspire her.