"Bruno the Labrador" - pyrography.

[PogArtTi]

I'd like to say HI to everybody
This is my first post, where I'd like to share some of my pyrography efforts...
I decided to get into practicing it, just after I was amazed by some artist, who did share his pyrography arts...
If you aren't familiar at all, it's nothing else but creating arts onto surfaces like wood, paper, leather or such.., with using a heat of the tip of burning tool.
I hope you'll enjoy those burned pieces, as much as I do.

This is my first try to "burn" the dog for my friend.
It's done on the Birch wood board, A4 size.
I did put some slight colour here and there (using dilluted oils) to make this portrait more natural/realistic look...
I hope you like it.
Thank you.

[Mike Sibley]

You remember when I said you have an innate talent no matter what the medium? Well... this is the proof.

It looks as though you've been burning wood all your life. And you've seen way past the medium to really look at the subject. Texture - character - three-dimensional form - reflective and non-reflective surfaces - all are present in completely understandable forms.

And the addition of the subtle watered-down colours lifts it into another class.

[PogArtTi]

I am grateful for your keen words!
It means a lot to me you really like it!

Full story in short for you:
My work mate requested free hand graphite sketch of his dog...
He offer some money, even I refused, because I can not take a money for 2 or 3 hours free hand sketch , which is quickly done in my opinion and without any efforts...
I was half way, when I saw pyrography art posted on facebook...
It was unexpected reaction, seeing something I had no clue it does exist !?
I started searching online, to find out what it is...
I bought basic burning kit to start with, and no having any other idea, I did offer to burn this dog instead of finishing it in graphite...
I gave my word that I'm still not willing to charge anything, because I can't predict whether I manage do it nicely or not...
This is how I started pyrography
I've done some silly mistakes while burning this Bruno, it's the way I learn new medium, then I was trying my best to correct those imperfections
Finally I wanted to compliment the portrait with addiction of the colour, to put some life in it, to make it more attractive if possible...
I used the oils I have left over, but I diluted the colours to make them very matte, washed alike...
I didn't want to show them up, but use them only to compliment some chosen parts, like the dog face area, and to mark his collar.
That was only my good will, and hope of improvement ...
It worked , my work mate did love it and his family, he paid me £20 as a good will for my effort and result ...

Thank you for keen comment

[Laurene]

Loved on facebook and love it now. Brilliant!

[PogArtTi]

Loved on facebook and love it now. Brilliant!

Thank you very much

[LindasPencils]

This is excellent Pog. Well done.

[PogArtTi]

This is excellent Pog. Well done.

Thank you very much for kind words Linda
It's the first attempt, many mistakes are there, just tried to mask them every time I burnt at wrong place, or too dark, lol ...