Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
I love owls. They are one of my favorite birds and when I was commissioned to create a piece of pyrography art featuring an owl, I was thrilled. This particular owl was photographed at a zoo near Seattle, Washington. I later discovered that it was a Eurasian hawk owl; so, not native to the United … Continue reading Hawk Owl Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
One fall, Todd & I took a trip with dad to the four corners area; where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet. Dad wanted to visit this area one more time and explore the Mesa Verde Indian ruins again. Since I had never been to this area and because the boys left me in … Continue reading Collared Lizard Pyrography Art wood burning
Anymore it seems like, everywhere you go, someone has a pet dog with them. I expect to see them in parks, but now it’s common to see them in stores and occasionally on airplanes. Heck some businesses even allow their employees to bring their dogs to work with them. Pet popularity seems to be at … Continue reading Yellow Lab Puppy Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
When I turned 40 my coworkers had a birthday party for me. I’m not into celebrating birthdays, especially my own, but, if nothing else, it was a day of free food at work. During the party one of my male co-workers informed me I was at a good age because I was like “a dairy … Continue reading Farmer and Cow Pyrography Art wood burning
I love going to zoos because I see so many animals I’d never get to see otherwise. Plus, it provides me with lots of photo opportunities that I can use in my artwork, as the Meerkat artwork shows. Meerkats are so much fun to watch as they are so active and very inquisitive. This particular … Continue reading The Meerkat Pyrography Artwork wood burning
In my last blog I covered how to do the Mandala Flower pyrography art and I thought it would be of value to discuss how I created the pattern. There are a few items I found very helpful, like a compass, tracing paper, and a few stencils, but nothing extravagant or that cost a lot … Continue reading How To Create A Mandala Pattern Tutorial wood burning
A few years back one of my nieces introduced me to mandala styled art. While I had never heard of it before, I found some of it to be extremely striking. Some of the patterns out there are so intricate that it must have taken someone many, many hours to produce. One day I was … Continue reading Mandala Flower Pyrography Tutorial wood burning