Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the skull mask artwork. I was attracted to this image because of the raised designs on the mask. Those designs might make this artwork seem a bit intimidating, but don’t fear. Like all things, if the image is broken down into smaller components, it becomes … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – The Skull Mask wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to this short blonde hairdo. The techniques used for this artwork can be applied to any hair style with the same basic texture. Quite truthfully the method I used on this hairstyle was the same technique I used to create a tail on a horse. So this … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Short Blond Hair wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Horse pyrography artwork. The horse was created by breaking down sections into small workable areas. Each area is evaluated, assigned a tonal value, and burned in. Most of the time gradient shading is needed to smooth the transition between areas. This approach is the … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – The Horse wood burning tutorial
In this blog I'm going to explain how to create this Floral Tray pyrography project. I like this project because you create functional art that can be used versus a wall decoration. What is great about this project is that is very easy to do and suitable for any skill level. You do not need … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Simple Floral Tray wood burning tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a realistic mountain. The mountain is based on an actual mountain, Mt. Shuksan, found in Washington state. This tutorial will explain the wood burning basics of how to create the rugged rocky texture of the mountain. Plus I will cover how to create the snow … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – realistic Mountain (Mt. Shuksan) wood burning tutorial
This blog is a bit of an experiment. It is a condensed tutorial that supplements the YouTube video. This blog contains the pattern, reference image, and the rules or guidelines for creating the grove of maple trees. I provide a few photos to help convey the message, but it doesn't contain near the number … Continue reading Pyrography for Beginners – Maple Tree wood burning techniques
In this blog I will be explaining the pyrography techniques to create this portrait of this little girl. I just love her large eyes and long eyelashes. This is the third installment in my portrait tutorial series. Just like I did with the previous tutorials I will explain every from start to finish. This means … Continue reading Pyrography Portrait LITTLE GIRL wood burning techniques tutorial