Some Recent Projects

[elrhiarhodan]

I've been busy, not just with the words, but with the beads and the needle and thread. Thought I'd share some recent efforts:

Comments

[amadi]

Well these are just amazing. Is there a name for this particular kind of beading?

[dancesontrains]

Wow, beautiful!

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you! I love this kind of detail work.

[theatregirl7299]

You know I want to pull a Neal and steal ALL OF THEM!!! They are gorgeous and I am so in awe of you talent!

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you! These were a labor of love.

[ariss-tenoh.livejournal.com]

These are gorgeous! I particularly want to steal the last one, as someone has mentioned! XD

[elrhiarhodan]

Awww, thank you! I can think of no higher compliment.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

Those are stunning – each one's more beautiful than all the others!

What are the images made of? Are they enamel?

[elrhiarhodan]

The portraits themselves are hand painted on onyx. Not by me, but by Russian artisans who also paint that incredible lacquerware.

I just go crazy with the beadwork.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

Well, the portraits are truly lovely but it's the beading, the color selection, the intricacy of the designs, that really make these.

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you so very, very much. They are all very Parisian, to my mind. All very Belle Epoque.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

Yes, the artists clearly were inspired by Mucha.

[kanarek13]

These are, as always, absolutely beautiful ♥

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you, my dearest.

I am thinking of commissioning the artisans who make these beads to do one of the Neal with wings and the rose.

[phoenixi77.livejournal.com]

Wow!! These are wonderful, all that beads, the colors, its all great.

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you! Each one was a labor of love.

[bm-shipper.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwww... they are super beautiful :)

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you! I love the detail work. It really satisfies my soul.

[daria234.livejournal.com]

Ooh those are so lovely! I think the top one might be my fave though I love the bottom one too.

Great post with the John Cena video too (which as a non sports fan is something I NEVER imagined I'd say ;)

[elrhiarhodan]

The Slave? Yeah, that's my fave, too.

And that vid was SUCH a wonderful surprise.

[sherylyn]

Those are beyond beautiful!! I love them, and I'm in awe of your ability to create something so amazing!! <3

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you so very much. This is what I'm doing when I'm not working or writing. I always have to keep busy. It's what keeps me sane.

[sherylyn]

I totally understand that!! It's wonderful that your "busy work" turns out so beautifully, too!! ;-)

[frostfalcon.livejournal.com]

That is amazing work! absolutely gorgeous...

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you so much!

[tjs-whatnot.livejournal.com]

Wow.

Just...

Just speechless by the beauty of these and the work that must have went into them.

Simply gorgeous!

♥

[elrhiarhodan]

Awww

{{HUGS}}

Thank you so much.

[pipilj.livejournal.com]

These are gorgeous .

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you so very much.

[yvi-ross.livejournal.com]

WOW ... you made? They're really beautiful.
For that I would I do not have patience. Since I paint do you prefer :o)

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you!

We all have our own talents. I find the detail work very soothing.

[maiac.livejournal.com]

WOW. Those are Works. Of. Art.

I can easily imagine seeing them in the display case of a museum gift shop.

Or hanging on a gallery wall.

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you so very much. I really appreciate you comment - considering how much we share the same aesthetic.

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

Hellooooo Etsy storefront! :D

[elrhiarhodan]

Hee!

These babies are NOT for sale.

[ladyrose42.livejournal.com]

Jaw drops. Really impressive beadwork

[elrhiarhodan]

Thank you! You know how soothing this type of work is.

[riverotter1951.livejournal.com]

These are lovely. Thanks for sharing your creative side.