Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
My father-in-law loves to hunt, so for his Christmas present I decided to wood burn a pheasant. Yes, another practice piece slash gift. Pheasant's are a pretty bird with wonderful coloring and I thought it would be fun to try to interpret that into a black and white image. Material used: Bass Wood store-bought … Continue reading The Pheasant Pyrography Art wood burning
My brother-in-law loves bald eagles and years ago had asked me to draw him one. Since I needed pyrography practice, and was looking for possible Christmas presents, the bald eagle became the perfect subject. Material used: Bass Wood Size: 8 x 17 Time: 20 ½ hours This particular subject presented technical problems before I even … Continue reading The Bald Eagle Pyrography Art wood burning
I had decided that for Christmas I would create some pyrography art for gifts. This would serve two functions: a) items to practice with and b) gifts to give. I had several store-bought wooden plaques and decided that they would be perfect for my idea. As a bonus, if people didn’t like them, I wasn’t … Continue reading Zelda’s Link pyrography art wood burning
I consider this to be my first piece of pyrography art because it is closer to what I do when drawing with pencil/charcoal. Put in other terms it has shading to give it some elements of being three-dimensional. When I did this piece I still wasn’t sure that I wanted to invest a lot … Continue reading The Rose Fairy pyrography art wood burning
My first foray into the world of pyrography art occurred on four tongue drums my husband agreed to build for a coworker. I experimented a little on some sample wood and then got to work. I would have to admit that one of my biggest downfalls is I have little patience for practicing. I’m … Continue reading The Beginning pyrography art wood burning – Tongue Drums