Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create this Nuthatch pyrography artwork. The nuthatch is the second installment of my Backyard Birds tutorial series. This particular nuthatch is a red breasted nuthatch; in case you were wondering. What I like about the backyard bird series is that the subject matter isn’t overly complex … Continue reading Nuthatch Bird Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
For many years I’ve been feeding the birds and my flock, so to speak, continues to grow. Sometimes I’m rather amazed at the number and variety of birds I get such as doves, chickadees, nuthatches, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, and jays to name a few. Since I’ve started the art of pyrography, Todd & I have been … Continue reading Scrub Jay Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
I had been commissioned to burn an owl a while back, and I loved how the commission turned out. I liked it so much, that I had decided if the customer didn’t want it I’d be thrilled to keep it. I should state upfront that I love owls, so I tend to like almost anything featuring … Continue reading Eagle Owl Pyrography Art 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 get a lot of birds in my backyard and I love to look out the windows and watch them. The doves are one of the species that I often see and have suspected that they never leave. One day a group of them were perched on the power line and Todd took a photo … Continue reading Doves on a Wire Pyrography Artwork wood burning
As mentioned in my Cougar stalking Deer gun stock blog, this last summer I received a commission to burn “something outdoorsy” onto a gun stock. On one side I created a cougar stalking deer scene and on the other side I created this Eagle by a mountain lake. I knew that my customer loved bald eagles, … Continue reading Eagle by Mountain Lake gun stock pyrography art wood burning
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