Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
In this tutorial I’m going to discuss how to create my Christmas Candy Canes pyrography art. I really like the textures and tonal contrasts in this postcard. I also like the recurring theme of light striking and reflecting on the canes, bows, and holly leaves giving them a three dimensional look. So my goal with … Continue reading Wood Burning tutorial – Candy Canes Christmas Pyrography Tutorial
In this tutorial I’m going to discuss how to create my Winter's Snowman pyrography art, the first in my Christmas Postcard series. As usual, my tutorial will provide a free pattern and cover things like how to create the look of falling snow and wood logs. Without further ado, let’s get to work. Click on … Continue reading Wood Burning Tutorial – Snowman Christmas Pyrography Tutorial
In this tutorial blog I’m going to discuss how I created my award-winning Venison pyrography artwork. Like usual, I'm including a free pattern for you to use. This is my first tutorial covering fur and while it’s easy to render I’m hoping I’ll be able to adequately explain how I do it. There’s a big … Continue reading Venison a Deer Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
In this tutorial I’m going to discuss how to create this Cratered Moon scene pyrography art. Once you understand how to give the craters their shape via shading and shadows you can use that knowledge in other applications. Gopher holes, valleys, canyons, etc., as the basic shading and shadow principals apply. Before I get started … Continue reading Cratered Moon Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
In this blog tutorial I’m going to show you how to create this beautiful petunia flower with rain drops accenting its leaves and petals. This artwork is visually appealing because of its high contrast and assorted textures. Since the last blog I did covered creating water droplets in great detail, I thought it would be … Continue reading Petunia Flower with Rain Drops Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
In this blog tutorial I’m going to show you how easy it is to create a water droplet or, if you prefer, a rain drop or dew drop. Water droplets can add a lot of visual interest to your artwork and they don’t take a lot of time to create. My mother-in-law, who was a … Continue reading Creating a Raindrop / Water Droplet / Dew Drop / Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Several months back I was visiting my mother and she was thrilled to death because she'd seen a bald eagle in the tree across the street. She showed me a picture she took of it and all I could see was a large blob in a tree top. I was between projects at the time … Continue reading The Bald Eagle Head Pyrography Artwork wood burning