Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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
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
Anymore it seems like, everywhere you go, someone has a pet dog with them. I expect to see them in parks, but now it’s common to see them in stores and occasionally on airplanes. Heck some businesses even allow their employees to bring their dogs to work with them. Pet popularity seems to be at … Continue reading Yellow Lab Puppy Pyrography Tutorial 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