Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Wordless Wednesday


Brass Victorian Doorknob #3, Pencil
Cook House, Circa 1900
Amy Lilley, 2009

13 comments:

Smadar's Treasure said...

It is so beautiful and detailed, Amy!

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Thank you dear Samdar...not unlike your bead work!!!

Kim said...

wonderful Amy!!
and such detail....
the centerpiece makes for a wonderful focal point while the rest of the design has an organic feel to it...
enjoy your Thursday :))

Bernard J Rossi said...

Fantastic work Amy, you must have enormous patience to do such detailed work.

BJR

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Thank you thank you Kim...this one was like an archeological dig...when I first looked @ it, all I saw were the bars, but then I cleaned it and saw all the details...YIKES!!! I did a reverse rubbing to get the detail the same from one side to the other.. a little trick I picked up along the way...now, to see how they re-produce and hopefully, make a series of cards...have a great Friday and HAPPY MOTHER's DAY...XXXXXXX...love..:))

Thank you so much Bernard...patience comes w/ the gift...it's a package deal...seriously, I took my time w/ these doorknobs, but certainly, I do get 'in the zone', and time disappears...:)))

The Muse said...

Breathtaking! I can see you have put much love and care into this creation!
Now...I have to get a real one! LOL

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Thank you Ms. Muse...you see clearly...love...:)))

Maria@Conversations with Moms said...

Beautiful. Very creative.

Azure Accessories said...

You finished it...just wonderful. Your attention to detail is amazing! I think these will make beautiful cards...

Happy Mother's Day Amy! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Cheers

Amy Lilley Designs said...

Thank you Maria...I think that the craftsmen of these beautiful Victorian doorknobs were very creative!!! I enjoyed drawing them...:))

Whew, Heather...this one really was a challenge...but, each section of this doorknob, in it's time, finally came together...I will do some very light work on the back plate on all of them...I'm looking forward to see how they reproduce...
A VERY HAPPY MOTHER's DAY to you as well (hugs)...we're headed into NYC tomorrow to have dinner w/ my Mom...:)))

Cindy Conti-Cook said...

Beautiful Amy! You are one talented and gifted gal!!!!
XXXXOOOO

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Ana said...

This is such a beautiful design. Interestingly I have been looking at the toilets tiles, to do an exact copy of it, but haven't.