An Iranian friend gave me some advice about how to approach marquetry. This basic example used Walnut for the facial hair and shoes, pine for the denim, maple for the buttons and gloves, and cherry for the hat and shirt. It was coated with black epoxy, sanded down, and then coated in clear epoxy. Future iterations of this project will use techniques covered in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jScr9gAvULU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jScr9gAvULU