Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
One day I decided that I wanted to create art featuring a covered bridge, so Todd and I drove to a nearby bridge to get some reference photos. It was a rainy nasty day (typical for Washington), but we were armed with coats and brought umbrellas to shelter the camera. The covered bridge was next … Continue reading Cedar Creek Gristmill Pyrography Art wood burning
I love owls. They are one of my favorite birds and when I was commissioned to create a piece of pyrography art featuring an owl, I was thrilled. This particular owl was photographed at a zoo near Seattle, Washington. I later discovered that it was a Eurasian hawk owl; so, not native to the United … Continue reading Hawk Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
One fall, Todd & I took a trip with dad to the four corners area; where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet. Dad wanted to visit this area one more time and explore the Mesa Verde Indian ruins again. Since I had never been to this area and because the boys left me in … Continue reading Collared Lizard Pyrography Art wood burning
When I turned 40 my coworkers had a birthday party for me. I’m not into celebrating birthdays, especially my own, but, if nothing else, it was a day of free food at work. During the party one of my male co-workers informed me I was at a good age because I was like “a dairy … Continue reading Farmer and Cow Pyrography Art wood burning
I love going to zoos because I see so many animals I’d never get to see otherwise. Plus, it provides me with lots of photo opportunities that I can use in my artwork, as the Meerkat artwork shows. Meerkats are so much fun to watch as they are so active and very inquisitive. This particular … Continue reading The Meerkat Pyrography Artwork wood burning
In my last blog I covered how to do the Mandala Flower pyrography art and I thought it would be of value to discuss how I created the pattern. There are a few items I found very helpful, like a compass, tracing paper, and a few stencils, but nothing extravagant or that cost a lot … Continue reading How To Create A Mandala Pattern Tutorial wood burning
A few years back one of my nieces introduced me to mandala styled art. While I had never heard of it before, I found some of it to be extremely striking. Some of the patterns out there are so intricate that it must have taken someone many, many hours to produce. One day I was … Continue reading Mandala Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning