Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
Trillium flowers grow wild in the moist dappled sunlight forests of the pacific northwest. They are easily identifiable by their three large leaves below a single flower that has three petals and three small side leaves. Todd was out hiking with a friend and took a stunning picture that I immediately fell in love with … Continue reading Trillium Wallflower 2 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Todd and I were going on a vacation to the four corners area and I always research our trips to see what there is to do and see. I discover a marble statue called the Christ of the Mines that was located in Silverton, Colorado. Since that would be one of our places to visit … Continue reading Christ of the Mines Pyrography Art wood burning
On one of our road trips along the Oregon Coast I spotted a wildlife game park / zoo, so of course we had to stop. I always take lots of pictures as they come in handy for my artwork. The Bengal Tiger is one such artwork that came about because of those pictures. I love … Continue reading Bengal Tiger Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Some of my coworkers are into making their own beers, wines, and more recently whiskeys. The whiskey craze was interesting to me as they found mini oak barrels to put their creations into. One of the guys asked if I would burn an image of a pheasant onto one of his whiskey barrels. So this … Continue reading Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning
Some of you are probably thinking it is summer, so what the heck is Brenda doing posting a Christmas themed tutorial?! Well Christmas in July is gaining in popularity and it’s never too early to start working on homemade gifts for the holidays, so I created Jingle Bells, the third installment of my Christmas Postcard … Continue reading Jingle Bells Christmas Postcard 3 Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
I have a couple of raised planter beds that I grow veggies in and I have problems with my leafy lettuce disappearing. I originally suspected the deer were eating it, but nearby plants they adore remained untouched, so that pretty much ruled out the deer. Since entire leaves would be gone and I didn't see … Continue reading Garden Thief Squirrel Pyrography Art wood burning
Todd bought a photography ‘how to’ DVD and I was watching part of it with him. At one point the photographer had a series of flower close-ups with dark backgrounds. I loved how they looked and it inspired a new tutorial series I’m calling wallflowers. Apple Blossoms is the first flower creation in that series. … Continue reading Apple Blossoms Wallflower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning