Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
On one of our road trips along the Oregon Coast I spotted a wildlife game park / zoo, so of course we had to stop. I always take lots of pictures as they come in handy for my artwork. The Bengal Tiger is one such artwork that came about because of those pictures. I love … Continue reading Bengal Tiger Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Some of my coworkers are into making their own beers, wines, and more recently whiskeys. The whiskey craze was interesting to me as they found mini oak barrels to put their creations into. One of the guys asked if I would burn an image of a pheasant onto one of his whiskey barrels. So this … Continue reading Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning
I have a couple of raised planter beds that I grow veggies in and I have problems with my leafy lettuce disappearing. I originally suspected the deer were eating it, but nearby plants they adore remained untouched, so that pretty much ruled out the deer. Since entire leaves would be gone and I didn't see … Continue reading Garden Thief Squirrel Pyrography Art wood burning
Todd bought a photography ‘how to’ DVD and I was watching part of it with him. At one point the photographer had a series of flower close-ups with dark backgrounds. I loved how they looked and it inspired a new tutorial series I’m calling wallflowers. Apple Blossoms is the first flower creation in that series. … Continue reading Apple Blossoms Wallflower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Todd & I were in Spokane for a little vacation and during one of our many walks around the riverfront park we spotted this large dragonfly sunning himself. Fortunately we had a camera with us, so Todd was able to get a great photo of him. The photo, combined with a wood panel ‘canvas’ I … Continue reading Dragonfly on Wood Panel Canvas Pyrography Art wood burning
A while back I created my first ever mandala, the Mandala Flower, and it was a lot of fun. I just love how you can put so many different textures and pattern designs together in one piece of artwork and it still looks good. Since I had so much fun with the first mandala, I … Continue reading Mandala II Pyrography Tutorial Wood Burning
The shading pen tip is my workhorse in pyrography. Other than the gingerbread house tutorial, all of my projects so far have relied heavily on the shading tip. Just guessing I would estimate I use it at least 95% of the time if not more. As I’ve mentioned before, I have a Colwood burner (super … Continue reading How to use the Pyrography Shading Pen Tip Tutorial wood burning