Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Cheetah pyrography artwork. The cheetah's golden hued fur is a perfect color for rendering in pyrography. What makes the cheetah so striking is the contrast between the fur and the dark markings. To watch a YouTube video tutorial of this project, just click … Continue reading Cheetah Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques
In this tutorial blog I’m going to explain how to create the colorful butterfly pyrography artwork that I put on a wooden book. The wooden book was nothing more than a hinged box that was designed to look like a book. I bought the box at a craft store and when I saw it I … Continue reading Butterfly Book Pyrography Tutorial wood burning for beginners
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how leaping trout lake artwork that I burned onto a maple cribbage board. The artwork is more stylized versus photorealistic, but I think a stylized version is easier to replicate. Plus the subject is a popular theme, so makes a wonderful gift. To watch a YouTube version the … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Leaping Trout shading techniques wood burning
In this pyrography tutorial blog, I’m going to explain how to create the Bobcat artwork. I will show you my zigzag burn stroke technique to creating realistic looking fur. The reference photo for this artwork was taken by my husband, Todd, while we were visiting the Oregon Zoo. The bobcat was sitting in a patch … Continue reading Wood Burning – BOBCAT pyrography tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Lizard Face pyrography artwork. For some reason the title of this artwork reminds of some Marvel character and that makes me laugh as I start to imagine what sort of 'powers' this guy would have. Lizard Face is the sixth installment in my … Continue reading Lizard Face Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Crow pyrography artwork. The crow is the fifth installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series. There are a lot of tall fir trees in my neighborhood and one year a pair of crows nested in one of the trees. The crows became a common … Continue reading The Crow bird Pyrography tutorial wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Northern Flicker Woodpecker pyrography artwork. The flicker is the fourth installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series. Flickers are one of my favorite woodpeckers that frequent my backyard as I love their markings and coloring. When they fly their wings and tails display brilliant … Continue reading Northern Flicker Woodpecker Bird Pyrography Tutorial wood burning