Exploring the art form of Pyrography with Brenda Wilkie – free tutorials and patterns
GOLDEN EAGLE PYROGRAPHY ART wood burning I’m very fortunate in that I have several zoos and wildlife refuges fairly close to me that I can visit to get reference photos for my artwork. A lot of times I head out with the intent to get photos of a particular animal, but end up with something … Continue reading Golden Eagle Pyrography Art wood burning
For many years I’ve been feeding the birds and my flock, so to speak, continues to grow. Sometimes I’m rather amazed at the number and variety of birds I get such as doves, chickadees, nuthatches, grosbeaks, woodpeckers, and jays to name a few. Since I’ve started the art of pyrography, Todd & I have been … Continue reading Scrub Jay Pyrography Tutorial wood burning
Some of my coworkers are into making their own beers, wines, and more recently whiskeys. The whiskey craze was interesting to me as they found mini oak barrels to put their creations into. One of the guys asked if I would burn an image of a pheasant onto one of his whiskey barrels. So this … Continue reading Pheasant on Oak Barrel Pyrography Art wood burning
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
Todd and I were staying in a dive resort in Bonaire and during breakfast we often saw a pelican sitting on a nearby post overlooking the ocean. Didn’t take us long to get into the habit of bringing a camera with us and it paid off as we managed to get some great photos. This … Continue reading Pelican Pyrography Artwork wood burning
I love owls. They are probably my favorite type of bird. We were at the High Desert Museum in Oregon a few years back and discovered this stunningly beautiful barn owl there. We took many pictures of him, or her. Fast forward to the present and I was searching through pictures trying to find … Continue reading The Barn Owl Pyrography wood burning
My father-in-law loves to hunt, so for his Christmas present I decided to wood burn a pheasant. Yes, another practice piece slash gift. Pheasant's are a pretty bird with wonderful coloring and I thought it would be fun to try to interpret that into a black and white image. Material used: Bass Wood store-bought … Continue reading The Pheasant Pyrography Art wood burning