I have a fondness for mushrooms. Not to eat them, but instead to look at them both in nature and in artwork. The fly agaric mushroom is especially captivating to me because of its bright red color and white spots that look like little pieces of popcorn stuck to the surface. Richy Coelho, a fellow … Continue reading Fly Agaric Mushrooms Pyrography Art Wood burning
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Mustang Island Leather Chart Pyrography Art wood burning
This last summer I was commissioned to create a leather nautical chart for Mustang Island. Mustang Island is part of a large chain of islands located off the coast of Texas. The customer had done some leather charts on his own and he was curious to see how I would create one. Since I haven’t … Continue reading Mustang Island Leather Chart Pyrography Art wood burning
mini project 4 DEWY LEAF pyrography tutorial wood burning
With this tutorial I will explain how to create the Dewy Leaf, which is the 4th installment in my mini project series. This mini project will explore how to create out-of-focus leaves in the background and in-focus leaves in the foreground. To add visual interest and a little challenge to the project, the in-focus leaves … Continue reading mini project 4 DEWY LEAF pyrography tutorial wood burning
Misty Marina Pyrography Artwork boat wood burning
My husband, Todd, loves to take pictures. He’s been known to get up early, so he can reach his photo destination as the sun is just rising. One day he was at the Ilwaco marina, it was a touch foggy, and he took several pictures of the moored boats. One of the pictures I just … Continue reading Misty Marina Pyrography Artwork boat wood burning
mini project 3 Seashells Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
With this tutorial I will explain how to create the Seashells, the 3rd installment of my mini project series. One of my goals with this project is to show you how shapes can affect shadows. Another goal is to help you critically examine reference material, so you can better replicate what you see. In my … Continue reading mini project 3 Seashells Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Mountain Lake Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Mountain Lake is the first in my mini project tutorial series. This series will focus on small projects that work on skill building. With the Mountain Lake, the skill we'll be working on is using the zigzag stroke to create texture like mountains, pine trees, and, yes, a lake. The techniques I will be presenting … Continue reading Mountain Lake Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Old Truck Pyrography Art wood burning
The Old Truck artwork is probably the most challenging pyrography art I have done to date. This truck has a lot of complex parts like the grille, and the spoked rubber tires, and the wood paneled sides. As I don’t have a clue what sort of truck this really is, I resorted to calling it … Continue reading Old Truck Pyrography Art wood burning