I'm wearing two hats these days - Pyrographer and Jewelry Designer. Pyrography is my first love and I've been at it for more than a decade. Handmade Jewelry sprang much more recently from geology field trips and collecting rock and mineral specimens which lead to creating jewelry from natural stones, gemstones and other beads. People tell me I have a natural flair for jewelry design, so I've added this line to erwood-n-art.
I am an experienced, professional pyrographer. So far my work has always been of animals, birds, and fish in their natural surroundings. I didn't start my business woodburning pets, but through requests for dog and cat portraits, I have come to really enjoy doing them .
I also now offer human Pryography Portraits
I have sold hundreds and hundreds of pieces of pyrography and 95% of them have been worked with color added. In my experience, most people really like the colored woodburnings and prefer them to the monochrome style. Needless to say, I go through a lot of Prismacolor colored pencils! However, if you want a piece done in monochrome just let me know. Pet portraits are usually colored but I offer only monochrome for human portraits.
Each product you see for sale is my own original and each piece is signed.
Basically, the process for creating my woodburning is this:
I make an original drawing of a subject.
I transfer my own drawing to whatever piece of wood I will be using.
Using my transfer as a guide, the subject is woodburned in fine and meticulous detail including fur, feathers, scales, etc. Often as not, I expand upon my original drawing during the woodburning.
Time to add the color using the colored pencils. I have a really nice color "sense" and I use a lot of blending and shading. You might be surprised at the number of different shades and tones I use on any individual piece.
Not done yet. The work has to be sealed and protected. I use three coats of semi-gloss acrylic finish on all surfaces of the wood. That ensures that my customers can enjoy the piece for years to come.
Because of the high color I use, my work is often mistaken for painting. The whole look of the piece is defined, however, by the woodburning, or pyrography. It is very unique. For me, guidance comes not only from what I love to do but also what my customers really enjoy!
Once I have made the original drawing of my subject, I am able to transfer that drawing to as many pieces of wood as I want or need. For example, the raccoon ornament can be duplicated from that same original drawing indefinitely. If this weren't the case, you would have to pay much more for each ornament. That's why I charge more for special requests and portraits. I cannot duplicate them. Each individual woodburned item is its own one-of-a-kind work from an original drawing.
Special requests are always welcome. You will need to e-mail me for a quote in price. This includes requests for pyrography pet or human portraits. If you have a favorite species of bird, mammal, or fish that you don't see listed, let me know. Chances are I can create it for you.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions at all at erwoodnart@copper.net
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