The Maple Table

Yesterday, my husband gave me the privilege of accompanying me to an antique store we have outside town. This is a significant event because while he loves antiques, my dear Stephen grows weary of the guilt trips I give myself before purchasing (or not purchasing) an item. -Yesterday was a horse of a different color. We were both amazed by the selections available, but I was not faced with my usual dilemma of deciding between two pieces because when I saw it I knew it was made for me and that it would never forgive me if I left it there...

Brass filigree and antique ivory are inlaid into the top of the table.

Can you believe that this is hand carved?!

 














... I am not sure that the seller knew what he/she had. This little baby only cost me about $72. I could be mistaken, but I thought it was a steal!

Fox Prints (For Sale)

I currently have two prints for sale on DA. I would like to sell prints on Etsy, but I need some suggestions for printers. Any help I can get will be appreciated!

Sleepy Foxes

Acid Foxes

Morrigan

Info on Morrigan

Patterns For You!

I love creating patterns. I especially LOVE hand drawn patterning -so here are two freebies that would be great for blogs.

(I like the thought of the second one becoming a stencil for fabric or some sort of hand painted piece of furniture)

"Dear Rose"  is pretty busy, but I think that it would be very nice in moderation. My favorite variation is the far-right coloring in the image above and this took me about 1hr to complete.

"Bonny Swans" was done by hand and then scanned for digital editing. It looks best where is has room to stretch -which means that it is excellent for banners and backgrounds!

I think that I would like to make some more for everyone if they are received well.

Which is your favorite?

Ducks and Dishes

Here are the Summer ducklings at my in-laws' farm. Aren't they ADORABLE?!

They came as quite a surprise because the mother has never successfully hatched any before.
They are mule-ducks (Pekin/Muscovy), so they are sterile -but so darn cute!

While living here my work space is very limited. I long for my watercolors and oils, but everything is in storage for now so I needed to pick something up to quench my artistic thirst...

Ta-da! Ceramic painting!

... As if I need another hobby.

But I am thankful for the time that it consumes. I'm wondering if I might have the time to do a hand painted tile table-top. 

Something like this...

but with different legs and hand painted tiles in the center.
Too bad I have other priorities right now.

Patience is All But Lost

Friends are aware, but I will explain so this post doesn't seem so random.

     My little family has been in somewhat of a housing crisis these past few months. We were supposed to move into a house closer to town about three months ago. The current owners were building a new house, so we were waiting for all to be finished... Well, construction has continuously been set back since then and we have been living with my husbands parents while we wait. We had to leave our apartment in April- not that we were too upset to get out of the place.
So, we are finally nearing our moving date and we are more than impatient to get into our new place.

Nice garage for a studio. =)

     It's a cozy place with plenty of stretching room! The pictures really do not do it any justice. It's so beautiful and green right now, so I will be sure to get some new pictures once we are settled. I cannot wait to get started. Hopefully the weather will co-operate and we will not have to move on a soggy day.

Opening Words

Hello dear friends and strangers,

My name is M. Judith (Judi), and this is my very first blog post.  
Tirra Lirra- is an attempt to record all of my more romantic and fantastical works and musings, but it stemmed from my pure love of Arthurian myth and legend.  I am an artist by trade and I use many outlets to bring my thoughts into a tangible state. 

Currently I run "Sugar Vengeance" as head photographer, but I am going to close that chapter of my life soon enough- as I feel that I have outgrown it and most of my team has moved on as well.
I will continue to update the site regularly until 2014. Then I plan to completely sever my ties with the name and move on to more independent work.

Here I will try to post regular updates on my art and photography as they occur. I do not know how well things will turn out, but I am beginning this journey with a cheerful step. Follow me if you will.
-Judi

Hopefully my smile isn't too scary. ;)