Click on an image to open the corresponding blog. The blog will have a free pattern (if available), video tutorial link (if available), and the written tutorial.
There is no longer a corresponding blog or video for this artwork. The blog was horrible and the video never existed. I do want to mention that if you do this artwork, I highly recommend a much lighter background.
Here’s the reference photo for the bald eagle.
This artwork was completed in 2018. I wasn’t overly thrilled with out it turned out. Every time I look at a photo of it, I’m even less thrilled. The reason is that there is too much contrast between the white face feathers and the background.
My background is extremely dark and it washes out the shading on the bird’s face. The face pretty much looks like a white blob with an eyeball. If I were to do this again, I’d made the body feathers a touch darker. I’d burn the background to a dark tan color, or maybe a very light brown.
This blog explains how to create this realistic looking barn owl artwork. Barn Owl
This barn owl was done many years before the previous barn owl on this page. Also, this is another artwork that I have deleted the blog for.
I do think that the techniques explained in the first barn owl can be used on this one. I’m providing the pattern because some of you might like the owl’s position better. Barn Owl pattern
Here’s the reference photo for this owl.
Crow. The crow tutorial explains how to create a cawing crow that is perched on a log. The Crow
The Easter chick artwork was created using just a writer nib. The main purpose of the artwork is to help you get comfortable using a writer nib. This tutorial will show you a number of different textures that can be easily created using just a writer nib. Easer Chick
Feather. This tutorial explains how to create a feather. The blog explains the feather shown and provides a free pattern. Also found in the blog is a video tutorial I did a number of years later. The feather in the video tutorial does not require a pattern. Feather
There is not a corresponding blog or video tutorial for the golden eagle artwork. Golden Eagle Pattern
Here’s the reference photo.
There is not a blog for this house sparrow artwork that I call the little beggar. The pattern and reference photo are available on my Etsy page. Plus, there is a video tutorial available on YouTube.
Etsy pattern: https://www.etsy.com/listing/782184294/house-sparrow-pyrography-pattern-wood
Video link: https://youtu.be/PU_yg_UZYYU
There is not a blog for the Kestrel artwork, but there is a video tutorial available. On my artwork, the kestrel is all pyrography, but the background is airbrushed.
The pattern is available on my Etsy page. Here’s a link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/742330405/perched-kestrel-hawk-pyrography-pattern
YT link: https://youtu.be/B034UhPC7vs
The northern flicker is a beautiful member of the wood pecker family. Northern Flicker
The nuthatch tutorials explains how to create both the bird and the suet holder. Nuthatch
The purple house finch is a great bird to get practice in with feathers. The shoulders have lots of little feathers that transition to the wings and back. Purple House finch
This tutorial explains how to create the pygmy owl artwork. Pygmy Owl
This weathered post is a great perch for birds. The composite image contains my version of the post and the pattern.
Here’s a link to a YouTube video that explains how to create the post: https://youtu.be/DYZI2fUFwf8
White crowned sparrow is fun to create because the bird has some interesting markings. White Crowned Sparrow
Below are photos of my artwork, the corresponding pattern, and a link to the tutorial video (if available). Any corresponding blogs are not functional yet.
YT link: https://youtu.be/bT2En17EsUI