# 49. This Western Cottontail Rabbit is from North American Game Animals. I was facinated with the ears - getting the light to shine through them. Also the fur on the back almost looks 'fluffy' as I kept colouring with grey and white and burning in some black. It is finished with Krylon gloss latex spray.
# 48. This Grey Squirrel is also from North American Game animals It is coloured with oil pencils from Walnut Hollow. The colour is blended by using low odour paint thinner with a blending stick available from an art store. These are wrapped paper which come to a sharp point and are excellent for this job. Q-tips (Zellers brand - as they are not so puffy can also be used especially on large areas).
# 51. This chipmunk is from Orchid Davis book called "A Burning Class in a Book". Orchid has such a beautiful soft style and I wanted to follow her example to try to bring a little more softness to my work. She now has another book out and is an excellent teacher.
#46. This bluejay is from Cherly Dow's Book 3 - After colouring in the same manner as the squirrel above it was finished with 3 coats of Krylon spray latex gloss #47110.
#59. This Nuthatch is coloured with oil pencils by Walnut Hollow blended in with odorless paint thinner or varsol. The coloured pyrography was coated with 3 coats of Krylon low odour clear matte latex spray #47120.
#66. This scene on pine is mostly burned, with just a few highlights of colour added on the people's outfits. Pattern from Walnut Hollow Workbook #2 - coloured with Walnut Hollow Oil Pastel Pencils which come in a 36,24,and 16 size. The colour is then blended either dry or with odorless paint thinner with a paper cone (Blending Tortillons - medium) from Loew-Cornel Inc. Michaels carries all the supplies needed. You can also use Q-tips for blending. finished with Krylon low odour matte spray #47120.
#54. This jewelery box is done inside with mallard ducklings, and outside with a scene of a mallard in the reeds is done in the same manner as the other pictures.
#57. The piece of jewelery against the box is a horsehead done on a slice of a tagua nut (vegetable matter - white). The nut is soft and burns easily so you have to be very careful you do not burn too hard. The pattern for this head is from Sue Walters, a very talented pyrographer from Australia. She visited our Club in the winter of 2001/2002 and held a workshop where she described some of her techniques. Please visit her WEB SITE GALLERY at: http://home.iprimus.com.au/suewalters/
#64. The easter egg has been woodburned and finshed similarily to the other coloured pieces.
#55. This Snowy Owl is only woodburned which makes it look magnificent on this piece of poplar. It was finished with three coats of Krylon low odour gloss latex spray #47110.
#32. Another woodburned only pyrography done on a basswood round finished with Deft Acrylic spray. Notice that this woodburning is getting light in appearance - unfortunately it was left hanging in a fairly well sunlit room. The UV rays fade the woodburning in time unless you coat it with a UV resistant spray. I would advise you to spray all woodburned only pyrography with this spray if you want your woodburnings to last. Sue Walter from Australia has just completed a study on this phenonemon. It is in her monthly newsletter available at her site.
#60. This picture of a German Shepherd in the fall was taken from a picture on the web. Colours are oil pastel pencils by Walnut Hollow blended in with odorless paint thinner or varsol. The coloured pyrography was coated with 3 coats of Krylon low odour clear gloss latex spray #47110. The gloss or matte effect is up to you.
#41. This Blue Herron was taken off a postcard. Colours are oil pencils by Walnut Hollow blended in with odorless paint thinner or varsol. The coloured pyrography was coated with 3 coats of Krylon low odour clear gloss latex spray #47120. Note the purple/blue background. this colouring gives the picture a very nice sunset effect. You can leave it just wood or put in your own colours for the sky effect you want. This work won a Second place in the 2001 Ottawa Wood Show in the Coloured Pyrography competition.
#30. This picture is from Cheryl Dow's Book 2. A full description is put in for woodburning the heron. No instructions in her book are given for the colouring. I used oil pastel crayons for this work and coated the picture with a poyurethane finish to give it depth. This work won First Place in the 2000 Ottawa Wood Show in the Coloured Pyrography Competition.
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Last Updated Nov 12, 2006 by Brian Graham