This is my first ever attempt at a portrait. I needed to figure out how to use my Corel Paint Shop Pro software to render a photograph to a useful pattern configuration. I thank Alan Mansfield of the UK marquetry society in pointing me in the right direction. The results are shown.
The subject was our family pet named Buffy.
The size is 3" x 5" and was made such that ellipse area is a little less than 12 sq."  This qualifies as a 'Miniature' if it was entered at the international marquetry exhibition(s).
It has 5 coats of sanding sealer with 3 coats of wipe on Polyurethane Varnish, finally polished with Renaissance wax. It was all scalpel cut.
Anyone interested in learning this art form please contact me at emills21@cox.net