As you all know, I am a man of great creativity and artistic talent. So when KLS received this for Christmas…
…my interest was piqued!
The kit contained a woodburning tool, two pieces of wood, a sheet of instructions, a sheet of designs and some carbon paper to transfer the design. Here’s the tool:
And here’s some of the design ideas and instructions:
As you can see, it’s all very helpful to the beginning pyrographer. Me though, I don’t need design ideas! The very suggestion is a slap in my face!
No sir, I knew precisely what I’d be burning into the wood.
It didn’t take me long to master the variety of lines and techniques possible with the tool:
And I wasted no time in the creation of my first ever woodburning masterpiece. Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you “Herald of The Dark Star”:
Takes your breath away doesn’t it?
The bold line work. The subtle shading. The dramatic blackness of the sun. I’m sure you’ll agree that in only about ten minutes I created something truly unique in the world of burned art.
Some detail of the shading process:
Three coats of varnish and a wall mount later and this has now become a permanent display in our home:
And with woodburning mastered, I wonder what I’ll turn to next?
This is real art.
I agree!
Even as I created it I felt the talent burning out of me onto the wood.
Between this and the Perler bead mosaic I’m starting to doubt my profession!
What was that work of art that Australia bought several years ago Blue ? We paid $7million. This art work of yours rates in that category.