Wood Burning for Beginners – writer nibs and Easter Chick tutorial

This blog is dedicated to writer pen tips.  I will show you different styles of writer nibs, and cover some common problems you may encounter.  Then I will share with you some progress photos of the Easter chick artwork.  The Easter chick was created using one writer pen tip.  I consider the artwork to be … Continue reading Wood Burning for Beginners – writer nibs and Easter Chick tutorial

Pyrography – Tracing Western Tanager wood burning tutorial

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to trace from a western tanager photo.  I will also explain why I made alterations to the tracing from the photo.  My goal is to help you understand my thought processes when evaluating and alter images to improve their composition for a new project.  The techniques I … Continue reading Pyrography – Tracing Western Tanager wood burning tutorial

Pyrography Art Northern Shoveler Duck realistic wood burning art

In this blog I will discuss different aspects of the Northern Shoveler Duck artwork that I created.   This artwork is based on a photo that Todd took while visiting the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington.  The artwork is one of the few pieces I’ve done where I planned from the beginning to add color … Continue reading Pyrography Art Northern Shoveler Duck realistic wood burning art

Pygmy Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning technique

In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Pygmy Owl pyrography artwork.  I will explain how to create the beautiful feathers on the wings, the streaked chest, the spotted head, and more.  The owl is the seventh installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series.  Maybe I’m bias as owls are my favorite … Continue reading Pygmy Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning technique

Mandarin Duck Collaboration Pyrography wood burning art

This blog is going to discuss the Mandarin Duck artwork that I did.  This last summer I was approached about doing collaboration artwork with another YouTube artist; Luke Hanlon.   We discussed several ideas about how this collaboration should work and we finally agreed upon one.  The concept was that I would create a piece of … Continue reading Mandarin Duck Collaboration Pyrography wood burning art

The Crow bird 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