Todd & I were in Spokane for a little vacation and during one of our many walks around the riverfront park we spotted this large dragonfly sunning himself. Fortunately we had a camera with us, so Todd was able to get a great photo of him. The photo, combined with a wood panel ‘canvas’ I … Continue reading Dragonfly on Wood Panel Canvas Pyrography Art wood burning
Author: Brenda Wilkie
I've been doing pyrography since June of 2014 and I love this medium. My website is dedicated to exploring pyrography and sharing that knowledge.
Mandala II Pyrography Tutorial Wood Burning
A while back I created my first ever mandala, the Mandala Flower, and it was a lot of fun. I just love how you can put so many different textures and pattern designs together in one piece of artwork and it still looks good. Since I had so much fun with the first mandala, … Continue reading Mandala II Pyrography Tutorial Wood Burning
How to use the Pyrography Shading Pen Tip Tutorial wood burning
The shading pen tip is my workhorse in pyrography. Just guessing I would estimate I use it at least 95% of the time if not more. In this blog I will talk about the shader and how I use it. The information includes how different things like angle and hand speed impact your burn results. … Continue reading How to use the Pyrography Shading Pen Tip Tutorial wood burning
Hawk Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
I love owls. They are one of my favorite birds and when I was commissioned to create a piece of pyrography art featuring an owl, I was thrilled. This particular owl was photographed at a zoo near Seattle, Washington. I later discovered that it was a Eurasian hawk owl; so, not native to the United … Continue reading Hawk Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Mandala I Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
A few years back one of my nieces introduced me to mandala styled art. While I had never heard of it before, I found some of it to be extremely striking. Some of the patterns out there are so intricate that it must have taken someone many, many hours to produce. One day I was … Continue reading Mandala I Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Gazania Flower Pyrography & Color Pencil Tutorial Wood burning
Seems like winter in the Northwest has been a nasty one this year and it’s not even over. When I was writing up this tutorial it’s was snowing and a few of days before that we had freezing rain. I’m tired of winter and I’m dreaming of spring. Spring means the flowers start emerging; my … Continue reading Gazania Flower Pyrography & Color Pencil Tutorial Wood burning
Cherub of Love Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
With the Valentine holiday not too far away, I’ve created another tutorial themed toward that holiday; Cherub of Love. My last blog, Valentine Hearts, created an ornate heart theme image with a large open (un-burned) heart frame in the center. While I provided several suggestions in that blog on what to do in the heart … Continue reading Cherub of Love Pyrography Tutorial wood burning