Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
Back in March of 2019 Todd & I were visiting Tucson, Arizona. While there we visited the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and I got a photo of a cougar that I just loved. Immediately I knew that I wanted to turn it into a piece of pyrography artwork. This blog is going to talk about the … Continue reading Pyrography Art – The Cougar wood burning art
I started my website back in 2014 and my YouTube channel in 2017. The website didn't bother me as I figured no one would find it, but the YouTube channel terrified me. I hear about online trolls and I just knew they would be out in force leaving brutal comments. My fear made me postpone … Continue reading Pyrography Techniques – Should You Clean Your Pyrography Art Before Sealing It?
In this blog I will discuss different aspects of the Northern Shoveler Duck artwork that I created. This artwork is based on a photo that Todd took while visiting the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Washington. The artwork is one of the few pieces I’ve done where I planned from the beginning to add color … Continue reading Pyrography Art Northern Shoveler Duck realistic wood burning art
In this blog I will be explaining the pyrography techniques to create this portrait of this little girl. I just love her large eyes and long eyelashes. This is the third installment in my portrait tutorial series. Just like I did with the previous tutorials I will explain every from start to finish. This means … Continue reading Pyrography Portrait LITTLE GIRL wood burning techniques tutorial
Raccoons are a pretty common site around my house as there are a number of large evergreen trees that they like to hang out in. Every year there is a female raccoon that raises young in a few of the trees. I think raccoons are cute and their babies are just adorable. As the babies … Continue reading Pyrography Art RASPBERRY BANDIT RACCOON wood burning
In this blog I will be discussing a portrait that features two young children, Matthew and Maggie, I created in 2019. I’m always nervous when accepting portrait work because you don’t have a lot of leeway for mistakes as parents are very familiar with their children’s faces. Regardless of my anxiety level, I still approach … Continue reading Pyrography Art Matthew & Maggie 2019 Portrait wood burning
When I create fur texture I use a burn stroke I call zigzags. In the tutorial I am going to explain what zigzags are, and provide guidelines for using them. Another thing I will explain is how I modify the zigzags to create different looks in the fur. I will start at the beginning … Continue reading Using Zigzags to Create Fur Pyrography Tutorial wood burning techniques