Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
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
A month or so back I was asked by Keith to write a tutorial explaining how to create ocean waves in pyrography. I’ve never created an ocean scene before and have wanted to try it, so this blog is all about that attempt. This tutorial will cover the pyrography techniques I used to create the … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Crashing Ocean Waves wood burning technique with airbrush color
In this blog I’m going to discuss the Davy’s Dragon artwork I did. The dragon is based on a drawing by Davy of Davy JY Art with a Pen. Davy was kind enough to let me use one of his drawings and render it in pyrography form. I had a hard time picking a drawing … Continue reading Pyrography Art Davy’s Dragon wood burning fantasy art
In this pyrography tutorial blog, I’m going to explain how to create the Bobcat artwork. I will show you my zigzag burn stroke technique to creating realistic looking fur. The reference photo for this artwork was taken by my husband, Todd, while we were visiting the Oregon Zoo. The bobcat was sitting in a … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial Bobcat pyrography techniques for realistic fur in wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create the Covered Bridge pyrography artwork. This artwork is the 7th installment in my mini project series. My primary goal with this artwork is to demonstrate the importance of contrast in creating visually striking images. The secondary goal is to show you how to create the … Continue reading Pyrography Tutorial The Covered Bridge – A study of contrast in wood burning
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
Todd is building a lap harp and wanted me to burn a Celtic knot design on the side. I drew up an idea and did a test burn so he could get a better idea of my interpretation of his idea. This tutorial blog will cover designing and burning the Celtic knot and rose I … Continue reading Celtic Knot and Rose Pyrography Tutorial wood burning