Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to briefly explain how to create wispy smoke. My goal with this tutorial is to help you identify the basic components of the smoke. Then show you how to replicate what you see. Once this is done, I hope that you will see how easy it is to create the … Continue reading Wood Burning – How to Create Smoke Texture (2 ways)
In this blog I’m going to share with you exercises I do to learn about unfamiliar pyrography nibs. The exercises are not intended to create art. Instead, they are designed to get you using the nibs in a constructive way. What’s great is that the exercises are super easy to do, and they don’t require … Continue reading Wood burning for beginners – Learn your pyrography nibs
In this blog I will talk about Mandala Dragonfly artwork that I did. This blog is not what I would consider a tutorial blog. I will discuss a few things in the blog, but mostly it is an easy way for me to share the pattern and the products I used. I will provide some … Continue reading Wood burning a Mandala Dragonfly pyrography tutorial
In this blog I will talk about the Bengal Tiger artwork that I did. This blog is not what I would consider a tutorial blog. I will discuss a few things in the blog, but mostly this blog is an easy way for me to share the pattern and reference photo for the artwork. A … Continue reading Wood burning a Bengal Tiger
In this blog I will do a review of Golden Maple’s miniature brushes. If you have been following me for a while, you might be aware that I’m not a big fan of paint brushes. I think they have a mind of their own and desire to ruin anything I use them on. I was … Continue reading Golden Maple brush testing on Hot Air Balloons
In this tutorial I’m going to explain how to create a moonlit tree scene. This is a beginner friendly project that is fun to do. You only need a writer pen tip, a shader, a skew tip, and some embossing tools. Embossing tools are also called tracing styluses. The embossing tools are the key to creating … Continue reading Wood Burning for beginners – Moonlit Tree scene pyrography tutorial
Back in 2018 I created a test panel for wood finishes because I wanted to see how the different finishes aged over time. It’s been 6 years since I created the test panel, and in this blog we will examine how the different finishes are aging. Also, I will cover some pros and cons for … Continue reading How Wood Finishes Age (2024)